Opinion to address the personal protective equipment shortage in the global community during the COVID-19 outbreak
Journal Article
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· Polymer Degradation and Stability
- Queensland Univ. of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland (Australia)
- QIMRB Medical Research Inst., Herston, QLD (Australia)
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
The current COVID-19 pandemic is stretching both the global supply for face masks and personal protective equipment (PPE). Production capacity is severely limited in many countries. This is a call for the R&D community, particularly to those in the polymer degradation and stability field. We have not only an opportunity but an obligation to engage and collaborate with virology and bio-medical experts. We require comparative R&D for extended, reuse and recyclability options. Additionally, there is urgent need for large scale institutional approaches and methods that can be quickly applied locally by non-experts with limited resources.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525; NA-0003525
- OSTI ID:
- 1614782
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1703359
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-2020-3709J; 685121
- Journal Information:
- Polymer Degradation and Stability, Vol. 176, Issue C; ISSN 0141-3910
- Publisher:
- ElsevierCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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