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Table 1 Assessment criteria for donations of personal protective equipment and other products

From: Management of donations of personal protective equipment in response to the massive shortage during the COVID-19 health crisis: providing quality equipment to health care workers

Type of personal protective equipment

 

Assessment criteria

Head protections

 

Hats

Covering completely the hair and the ears

 

Face Shields

Directly protecting the face

  

Stiffness

  

Waterproofness

  

Headbands (at least 10 mm in width)

  

Ease of disinfection

  

Product standards

 

Goggles

Completely covering the eyes

  

Waterproofness

  

Ease of disinfection

  

Product standards

Respiratory protections

 

Face masks

Completely covering the mouth, nose and chin

  

Bacterial Filtration Efficiency

  

Elastic resistance

  

Nose bridge strength

  

Product standards

 

Respirators (FFP2 or eq. N95 / Korea 1st Class / KN95 / DS2 / P2 / PFF2)

Completely covering the mouth, nose and chin

  

Elastic resistance

  

Nose bridge strength

  

Fit check

  

Expiration date

  

Uncovered outer valve

  

Product standards

Body and hand protections

 

Gowns

Completely covering the chest, the arms, the forearms and the legs up to the knees

  

Stitching locations

  

Waterproofness

  

Water repellency

  

Product standards

 

Coveralls

Completely covering the head (except the face), the chest, the arms, the forearms and the legs up to the feet’s

  

Water repellency

  

Waterproofness

  

Product standards

 

Aprons

Completely covering the chest and the thigh

  

Waterproofness

 

Gloves

Product composition

  

Total length

  

Resistance

  

Expiration date

  

Product standards

 

Overshoes

Completely covering the shoes

Others

 

Alcohol-based hand rubs

Product composition

  

Expiration date