UV light dosage distribution over irregular respirator surfaces. Methods and implications for safety
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SciScore for 10.1101/2020.04.07.20057224: (What is this?)
Please note, not all rigor criteria are appropriate for all manuscripts.
Table 1: Rigor
NIH rigor criteria are not applicable to paper type.Table 2: Resources
No key resources detected.
Results from OddPub: We did not detect open data. We also did not detect open code. Researchers are encouraged to share open data when possible (see Nature blog).
Results from LimitationRecognizer: We detected the following sentences addressing limitations in the study:UVGI irradiator use was discouraged when any of the following conditions are met: Limitations: This is a study where changes in irradiance are studied in a closed, controlled environment. Different mask brands have different shapes, modifying local irradiance. To compensate for this, overdosing of more exposed areas might be necessary, …
SciScore for 10.1101/2020.04.07.20057224: (What is this?)
Please note, not all rigor criteria are appropriate for all manuscripts.
Table 1: Rigor
NIH rigor criteria are not applicable to paper type.Table 2: Resources
No key resources detected.
Results from OddPub: We did not detect open data. We also did not detect open code. Researchers are encouraged to share open data when possible (see Nature blog).
Results from LimitationRecognizer: We detected the following sentences addressing limitations in the study:UVGI irradiator use was discouraged when any of the following conditions are met: Limitations: This is a study where changes in irradiance are studied in a closed, controlled environment. Different mask brands have different shapes, modifying local irradiance. To compensate for this, overdosing of more exposed areas might be necessary, causing them to accumulate more deterioration, shortening the respirator’s life. Further studies might be needed to ascertain dose homogeneity when the UVGI lamps are placed in a bigger compartment, such as a room. In addition, only a 3-lamp setting was tested and used due to space limitations in the remaining side, between the box closing mechanism and the grate. UV-transparent quartz lamps have a higher risk of breakage, exposing the users to toxic mercury vapor. Therefore, due to safety concerns we decided not to place a fourth lamp in the first UVGI box. Adding a fourth lamp or light sources on both sides of the rack might provide more reliable illumination, avoiding both over and underexposure. This UVGI box currently does not support the decontamination of more than six masks at once. Bigger designs can provide mask reuse at a bigger scale in times of severe shortages. The impact of treatment on filter penetration was not assessed in this study. Respirator seal, fit or comfort were only checked by the mask user. Currently, virologic assessment is being designed in an appropriate setting for this irradiator. Thus, explored dosage range reg...
Results from TrialIdentifier: No clinical trial numbers were referenced.
Results from Barzooka: We did not find any issues relating to the usage of bar graphs.
Results from JetFighter: Please consider improving the rainbow (“jet”) colormap(s) used on pages 16 and 15. At least one figure is not accessible to readers with colorblindness and/or is not true to the data, i.e. not perceptually uniform.
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