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. 2021 Aug 26;803:149911. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149911

Table 1.

Raw materials of PPE components.

PPE components Raw materials
Facemasks Polypropylene
Normal surgical masks Polypropylene
Single use isolation gowns Mainly polypropylene
Goggles High quality polycarbonates
Coveralls High density polyethylene
Hair nets Polypropylene
Shoe covers Polypropylene

Adapted from WHO (2020b).