N95 Exhalation valves
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N95 Exhalation valves
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COVID-19 General PPE Guidance: Are N95 respirators with exhalation valves appropriate for COVID?
Healthcare providers have often worn N95's with exhalation valves to enhance comfort. In the COVID-19 era, these can be a vehicle for transmission from the provider to the patient. This one page education sheet explains more about why this is a concern and what you should use instead.
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2020-07-02
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Emory VME
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