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. 2022 Sep 6;14(18):3719. doi: 10.3390/polym14183719

Table 7.

Requirements of the suggested mask [58].

Sl. No Present Scenario Different Suggested Mask Mask Requirements
1 Pedestrians Cloth/FFP 1,2 with carbon fabric (reusable)/dust mask Respiratory protection; decrease in particulate matter and volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
2 Workers in industry P95/N95 respirator mask with carbon fabric Respiratory protection is required to reduce aerosols, emissions/VOCs, gaseous
3 Pandemic 3-ply fabric mask speaking or breathing without a valve, reduce the ejection or aerosol, inhalation or cough droplets
4 Infected persons Medical/N95 mask PM, cough droplets, biological aerosol, no valve, respiratory protection, and source management are all addressed in this treatment
5 Healthcare Medical mask Cough droplets and blood are filtered out by biological aerosol
6 Doctors Medical N95/surgical respirator mask Filter cough droplets