Filtration Performance Degradation of In‐Use Masks by Vapors from Alcohol‐Based Hand Sanitizers and the Mitigation Solutions

Abstract In the current COVID‐19 pandemic, wearing masks and hand disinfection are widely adopted hygiene practices. Alcohol‐based sanitizers are commonly used for hand disinfection, however, the alcohol vapors can dissipate the charges on electrostatic filters. In the present study, the effects of...

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Main Authors: Weidong He, Yinghe Guo, Jingxian Liu, Yang Yue, Jing Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-09-01
Series:Global Challenges
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/gch2.202100015