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Mask /Gaiter Efficacy Test 1September 2020
Purpose: Test the effectiveness of masks and gaiters with respect to reducing disbursement of respiratory droplets during speech
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Part 1Experiment Setup
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Laser 532 nm3W Cylindrical lens
Testing boxSpeaking hole
Cell phone camera (back side)
• Laser power: 3W• Box size: 25 x 25 x 30 (cm), 3D-printing a new box.
• Camera setting:• Resolution: 1920 x 1080, 1/50s, 1600 ISO, 30 fps, 15 cm focal length.
We followed the method in the Science Advances paper. The main points are:
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• A 3D-printed box was used to reduce air particles
Speaking hole Laser exit
Laser entrance
• Testing conducted in a Class 1000 clean room
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Part 2Testing Procedure
We followed the method in the Science Advances paper, entitled “Low-cost measurement of face mask efficacy for expelled droplets during speech.” The main points are:
• Each mask and gaiter was tested while worn on an adult male.
• Each mask and gaiter was tested three times.
• Total time was 40 seconds for each test:• First 10 s: observation, no speaking.• Next 10 s: Minh will speak “stay heathy, people” 5 times to the speaking hole.• Next 20 s: observation, no speaking.• Between 2 tests: drink water to avoid dehydration.
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Materials tested consisted of the following:
Four of the top-selling, two-layer face masks offered on Amazon.com- To qualify, masks had to receive no less than 2,000 consumer reviews with an average rating in excess of 4.0
- Masks were made of various materials (Cotton and Spandex)
Five of the top-selling, single-layer gaiters offered on Amazon.com- To qualify, gaiters had to receive no less than 4,000 consumer reviews with an average rating in excess of 4.0
- Gaiters were made of various materials (Polyester, Spandex and Nylon)
Three multi-layer gaiters offered on Mission.com- Gaiters were 2 and 3 layers, made of Polyester and Spandex
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Part 3Analysis Procedure
Each frame in the video was analyzed separately.
On each frame, the data was analyzed using the following flow:
• Subtract video for a reference frame (background frame).• Remove any pixel with the intensity < 20 (threshold filter).• Remove salt and pepper noise (using Matlab toolbox).• Convert the frame into a binary map. • Count and track particles using bwlabel, bwareafilt functions and
tracking.tar.gz module in Matlab.
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Part 4Results
Single-layer gaiters provided a 77% average reduction in respiratory droplets compared to wearing no face covering at all.
Two-layer masks provided an 81% average reduction in respiratory droplets compared to wearing no face covering at all.
Multi-layer gaiters provided a 96% average reduction in respiratory droplets compared to wearing no face covering at all.
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We estimated the error bar by the standard deviation of 3 measurements. The points in these graphs are average counts of 3 measurements.
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Summary:
On average, the single-layer gaiters that were tested performed substantially similar to two-layer masks in reducing the disbursement of respiratory droplets during speech.
The multi-layer gaiters that were tested all performed better than two-layer masks in reducing the disbursement of respiratory droplets during speech.
The level of protection provided by a face covering appears to be substantially driven by the number and quality of layers of material and not whether it’s in the form of a gaiter or a mask.
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Part 5Study Leaders
Suraj Sharma, Professor of Polymer, Fiber and Textiles Sciences in the FACS Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors
Tho Nguyen: Associate Professor of Department of Physics and Astronomy
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Mask /Gaiter Efficacy Test 2Scheduled for October 2020
Purpose: Test the effectiveness of masks and gaiters with respect to resistance to penetration of synthetic blood aerosol under pressure.
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MODIFIED TEST SET-UP: from ASTM F1862 Resistance of Medical Face Masks to Penetration by Synthetic Blood (Horizontal Projection of Fixed Volume at a Known Velocity)
Compress Synthetic Blood Flow, 20 kPa at 37°C
Synthetic Blood at 37°C
Mask Holder
Compress Synthetic Blood Flow, 20 kPa at 37°C for 1min
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TEST PROCEDURE
Compress Synthetic Blood Flow, 20 kPa at 37°C for
1min
Visual inspection back of the fabric
0.1 ml synthetic drop on back ofthe fabric as a reference
Visual inspection front of fabric
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Media Contact: Cal Powell, Director of CommunicationsCollege of Family and Consumer [email protected]
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