Table 1 Comprehensive descriptions of materials used for assessment of SARS-CoV-2 environmental persistence.
From: Stability of SARS-CoV-2 on critical personal protective equipment
Test Material | Description | Manufacturer/Source | Porosity |
|---|---|---|---|
Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel (10 mm, AISI 430) | Klassen Manufacturing, Winnipeg Canada | Non-porous |
Plastic face shield | Plastic face shield from PAPR Hood Assembly (BE-10L) | 3 M, Saint Paul, Minnesota | Non-porous |
Nitrile gloves | Nitrile Gloves (KC55081) | Kimberly-Clark Professional™, Irving, Texas | Non-porous |
Chemical gloves | Chemical resistant, reinforced nitrile gloves (AlphaTec 39-124) | Ansell, Melbourne, AUS | Non-porous |
Tyvek | Tyvek 400 Coveralls (TY125SWH) | DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware | Porous |
Mask 1 | N95 Particulate Filter Respirator and Surgical Mask (KC46727) | Kimberly-Clark Professional, Irving, Texas | Porous |
Mask 2 | N-100 Particulate Respirator (3M8233) | 3 M, Saint Paul, Minnesota | Porous |
Cotton | Heavy Cotton T Shirt | Fruit of the Loom, Bowling Green, Kentucky | Porous |
