Revista de Ingeniería

revinge | eISSN 2011-0049 | ISSN 0121-4993

The face mask boom

No. 50 (2020-06-01)
  • Juan Carlos Briceño
    1. Profesor titular, Departamento de Ingeniería Biomédica, Universidad de los Andes. Fundación Cardioinfantil - Instituto de Cardiología. Contacto: jbriceno@uniandes.edu.co
  • Natalia Suárez
    2. Asistentes de investigación doctoral, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de los Andes. Contacto: na.suarez122@uniandes.edu.co y cami-cas@uniandes.edu.co
  • Camila Castro
    2. Asistentes de investigación doctoral, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de los Andes. Contacto: na.suarez122@uniandes.edu.co y cami-cas@uniandes.edu.co
  • Carolina Agudelo
    3. Profesora asociada, Departamento de Diseño, Facultad de Arquitectura y Diseño, Universidad de los Andes. Contacto: aagudelo@uniandes.edu.co
  • Lina María González
    4. Líder de Salud y Bienestar, Fundación Saldarriaga Concha.
  • Sergio Isaza
    5. Gerente marcas globales, Protela S.A.
https://doi.org/10.16924/revinge.50.7

Abstract

The arrival of the pandemic brought with it the need to expand the offer of personal protection equipment. This triggered the development of novel devices and materials to meet the new biosecurity and airway protection requirements of our communities. The Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Department of Design of the University worked together with the Ministry of Health, ICONTEC and the textile industry (Protela SA), and in collaboration with the Saldarriaga Concha Foundation, to define technical requirements for face masks and their production standards, and the quality verification measures needed to protect Colombians.

Keywords: face masks, COVID-19, personal protection equipment, biosecurity, airway protection