Authors : Pooya Vatankhah, Motahareh Motazedian, Mohammad Atefi, Shahram Taeb, Azim Kaveh Ahanga and Hamid Zare
Abstract: The aim of this research is to introduce a novel mask which can provide efficient protection against the toxic N2O gas and 131Iodine encountered in the operating room and nuclear medicine hotlabs. The mask is designed in four layers to trap the toxic gases and prevent the inhalation of toxic agents. The preliminary data indicate a 75% protection against 131Iodine evaporates and a 70% protection against N2O gas. This mask shows promising results and can be used as a protective measurement for the health care providers in the developing countries.
Pooya Vatankhah, Motahareh Motazedian, Mohammad Atefi, Shahram Taeb, Azim Kaveh Ahanga and Hamid Zare, 2015. A Novel Mask for Protection of Health Care Providers Against Toxic N2O Gas in the Operating Rooms and Evaporates of 131I in Nuclear Medicine Hotlabs of Developing Countries. Research Journal of Medical Sciences, 9: 289-290.