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. 2021 Aug 25;3:e022. doi: 10.14324/111.444/ucloe.000022

Table A2.

Summary of scenarios compared in the comparative study.

Scenario number Mask type Mask use per day Reuse model Mask treatment Number of masks per person per year Addition filters Number of filters per person per year Filter treatment
1 Single-use surgical mask 1 N/A Disposed at the end of day 365 No 0 N/A
2 Reusable cotton mask 1 Two masks in rotation Manual washing, 50 washes 7 No 0 N/A
3 Reusable cotton mask 1 Two masks in rotation Manual washing, 50 washes 7 Yes 365 Disposed at the end of day
4 Reusable cotton mask 1 Four masks in rotation Machine washing, 30 washes 12 No 0 N/A
5 Reusable cotton mask 1 Four masks in rotation Machine washing, 30 washes 12 Yes 365 Disposed at the end of day