READ ME File For 'Flat-pack, rapid production powered air purifying respirators for Low-Resource Settings amid the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic'

PLEASE SEE WARNING AND DISCLAIMER AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT

Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5258/SOTON/D1582

ReadMe Author: Antonio De Grazia, University of Southampton

This dataset supports the publication:
AUTHORS- Antonio De Grazia, Laura E. Diment, Constantinos Regas, Sebastian Rosini, Diana Baquero Garay, Nicholas W. Hale, Roeland Mingels, Philip Mattinsley, Alexander S. Dickinson, Paul T. Elkington, and Mark N. Mavrogordato. 
TITLE- Flat-pack, rapid production powered air purifying respirators for Low-Resource Settings amid the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
JOURNAL- engrXiv
PAPER DOI- https://doi.org/10.31224/osf.io/56q87

This dataset contains: 

- PeRSo_Flat-pack_CAD_files.zip 

Containing CAD files in .dxf and .stl formats:

	- 1 - Hood and visor.dxf
	- 2 - Headband.dxf
	- 3 - Centrifugal fan.dxf
	- 4 - Drone motor mount.stl 
	- 5 - Filter case.dxf
	- 6 - Connector.dxf
	- 7 - Belt.dxf

- Video 1 - Headband.mp4
- Video 2 - Centrifugal fan with drone motor.mp4
- Video 3 - Filter case.mp4
- Video 4 - Demonstrating PeRSo Flat-pack Respirator.mp4


Licence: CC-By Attribution 4.0 International

WARNING
PeRSo is a prototype and this Specification is for information purposes only. It has not been properly tested for safety, efficacy or durability whether for single, multiple or repeated use. We have not obtained CE certification, regulatory approval or validated PeRSo units as a whole, and/or the constituent components, so as to comply with the relevant Standard for personal respiratory equipment. Final quality assured PeRSo units’ intended use is in a health care setting. PeRSos should not be used in an industrial or manufacturing environment, drilling, welding, close to flames, chemicals or fumes or otherwise where existing, if similar looking, products would be more suitable. 
Individuals should not rely on the information in this specification and attempt to self-assemble their own PeRSo. They should seek to purchase a quality assured PeRSo device from a reputable manufacturer who provides safety warnings, use instructions, gives product liability assurances, guarantees and has effective product liability insurance in place. There is an increased risk of contamination by individuals untrained in specialist donning, doffing and cleaning protocols. Any individual’s use of self-made PeRSo is entirely at their own risk.
Manufacturers taking forward the production of PeRSo do so at their own risk. Manufacturers will need to develop their own manufacturing specification and undertake or obtain the necessary quality assurance, regulatory approvals, CE marking and/or compliance to the appropriate Standard prior to supplying or selling any PeRSo or releasing onto the market. Manufacturers should also undertake their own intellectual property freedom to operate checks and have in place appropriate product liability insurance.
Organisations using PeRSo or related devices should establish careful protocols for 'donning', 'doffing' and cleaning to prevent these devices being a source of contamination to individuals.

DISCLAIMER
Except as represented here the Specification for the PeRSo Prototype is provided 'AS IS'. The University of Southampton gives no assurance, guarantee or warranty, express or implied, that any PeRSo device manufactured or assembled following this specification: will be safe to use; will be of merchantable quality; will be fit for any particular purpose; will protect individuals from contracting COVID-19 or any other infectious disease or virus whilst using it; or that individuals using it will not suffer personal injury or death. The University of Southampton does not warrant or in any way assert that the manufacture, sale or use of PeRSos will not infringe the intellectual property of any other person or organization. The University of Southampton hereby disclaims any and all warranties, express or implied, and excludes, to the maximum extent permitted by law, any and all liability for any loss, harm, damage, injury or death suffered by any person caused by, or resulting from, their reliance on the information, designs and Specifications provided.