Table 1 Description of the facemasks used in this study.
Name | Description | BFE (%) | Manufacturer/other information | Number of trials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Surgical_1 (MVT) | Three layers. UNE 0064-1:2020 | > 95 | Foshan Boentai Commodity Co., Ltd | 5 |
Surgical_2 (Radex) | Three layers. EN 14683:2019 + AC:2019 | > 98 | Grafoplas del Noroese, S.A | 5 |
Hygienic_1, reusable (Emotion) | One layer. EN 14683:2019 + AC:2019, ISO 9237, ISO 14184-1; ISO 3071 | 95 | Texcon y Calidad®, Spain, Size “M” | Test 5–retest 5 |
Hygienic_2, reusable (Elite) | One layer. EN 14683:2019 + AC:2019, ISO 9237, ISO 14184-1; ISO 3071 | 95 | Texcon y Calidad®, Spain, Size “M” | 5 |
Hygienic_2, reusable (LifeStyle) | One layer. EN 14683:2019 + AC:2019, ISO 9237, ISO 14184-1; ISO 3071 | 95 | Texcon y Calidad®, Spain, Size “M” | 5 |
FFP2 Aura | FFP2-NR, four layers, EN149:2001, CE2797 | 94 | Aura TM 9320+, by 3M | 5 |
FFP2 Palens | FFP2, three layers PP/PP/nanofiber layer (external), EN 149: 2001 + A1: 2009, COVID-19 CE 0370-4080-PPE/B | 96.4 | Palens PLNS1620, Palens Barcelona, S.L | 5 |
FFP2 Biofield | FFP2-NR, five layers EN149:2001 + A1:2009 CE2163 | > 94 | Biofield, by Zhejiang Lily | 5 |
FFP3 MC002 | FFP3-NR, five layers EN149:2001 + A1:2009 CE2163 | > 98 | Quanzhou City Meichen Protective Products Co., Ltd | 5 |
