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COVID-19: Non-clinical Staff

Non-Clinical Staff - Printable PDFs

Updated December 10, 2020

We have the following resources for use in your facility related to COVID-19, for use during PPE shortages. We will continue to update as often as we can as the situation changes, so be sure to refresh your browser. 

Learning About Masks

Learn about different types of masks, how they can be reused and cleaned and made to be more comfortable.

different types of masks including cloth and N95 and respirators and their relative strengths and weaknesses

How Masks Work

How do masks work to filter out virus droplets but still allow me to breathe air in and out? What kind of mask should I choose to wear?

how masks filter out particles through different layers and densities of material

CÓMO FUNCIONAN LAS MASCARILLAS

Spanish version of How Masks Work series.

Capas de las mascarillas

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