Barrier Resistance of Double Layer Isolation Gowns

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• Personal Author:
  Kahveci, Zafer ; Kilinc-Balci, F. Selcen ; Yorio, Patrick L.
• Description:
  Background: Isolation gowns are one of the crucial pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent the migration of microorganisms and body fluids from patients to health care personnel and vice versa. Underperforming isolation gowns in terms of fluid resistance, could potentially put lives in danger. Wearing multiple layers of isolation gowns could theoretically increase the fluid penetration resistance. This study investigates if 2-layer lower barrier level isolation gowns meet the barrier effectiveness requirements of a single higher barrier level isolation gown. Methods: Three commonly used ANSI/AAMI Level 2 isolation gown models were selected and tested in single layer and double layer configurations in accordance with ANSI/AAMI PB70 requirements. Results: Total of 240 experiments were conducted to analyze the effects of gown model, fabric region, and the number of gown layers on AATCC 127 and AATCC 42 test results. In regard to AATCC 42, there was a significant difference among the different gown models, and the number of gown layers. Similar to AATCC 42 results, there was a significant difference among the different gown models, and the number of gown layers for AATCC 127; additionally, the gown regions was also significantly different. Conclusion: Test results demonstrated that the double layer isolation gown configurations do not always provide equal fluid penetration resistance as required for a single Level 3 isolation gown using the standard test methods specified in ANSI/AAMI PB70. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Body Fluids Communicable Diseases Health Personnel Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Double Layer Gown; Isolation Settings; Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing; Personal Protective Equipment; PPE; Infection Control; Body Fluids; Effectiveness Research; Performance Tests; Fabrics; Health Care Personnel;
• ISSN:
  0196-6553
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  NPPTL - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  4 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20061370
• Citation:
  Am J Infect Control 2021 Apr; 49(4):430-433
• Contact Point Address:
  Zafer Kahveci, PhD, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL), 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
• Email:
  kup2@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• NORA Priority Area:
  Healthcare and Social Assistance ; Public Safety
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Infection Control
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f04c927405098e1f1bc408c396f486fe9a297b8fab972c86b5c4269fa6985476dec3dc2d16ecbdd3999261daa1d79006569df142d76d4aa0dc486ee34df07972
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/231532/cdc_231532_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 428.28 KB ]