American Association for Aerosol Research - Abstract Submission

AAAR 39th Annual Conference
October 18 - October 22, 2021

Virtual Conference

Infectious Aerosols in the Age of COVID-19


Aerosol Generation from Flute Playing. KARIN ARDON-DRYER, Lisa Garner Santa, Michael San Francisco, Emily Bailey, Department of Geosciences, Texas Tech University

Aerosol Phase Changes Relevant to the Airborne Survival of Pathogens. ERIK HUYNH, Anna Olinger, David Wooley, Josefina Hajek-Herrera, Ryan Davis, Trinity University

Aerosolisation and Transmission of SARS-Cov-2 in Healthcare Settings (AERATOR). Florence Gregson, Sadiyah Sheikh, Fergus Hamilton, Mark Gormley, Jules Brown, Nick Maskell, Bryan R. Bzdek, JONATHAN P. REID, University of Bristol, U.K.

Airborne Murine Coronavirus Persistence Circumscribing Efflorescence Humidity Thresholds in Saliva Microaerosols. MARINA NIETO-CABALLERO, Eddie Fuques, Odessa M. Gomez, Shuichi Ushijima, Margaret Tolbert, Alina Handorean, Mark T. Hernandez, University of Colorado Boulder

Assessing the Effectiveness of Facemask Filter Materials Using DEHS Aerosol and the ELPI+. BORIS GALVIS, Nestor Rojas, David Sierra, Carlos Sanchez, Bernal Camilo, Andres Monroy, Gesoltec s.a.s

Assessment of Personal Exposure to Airborne SARS-CoV-2 Using Wearable PDMS Passive Air Samplers. DONG GAO, Darryl Angel, Kayley DeLay, Elizabeth Lin, Jordan Peccia, Krystal Godri Pollitt, Yale University

Bioaerosols in the Performing Arts: Quantifying Aerosol Emissions from Speech, Song, and Wind Instruments. Kristen Fedak, Nicholas Good, Christian L'Orange, Ky Tanner, Amy Keisling, Emily Morton, Dan Goble, Rebecca Phillips, JOHN VOLCKENS, Colorado State University

Comparison of CFD Model and One-Compartment Materials Balance Model for Predicting 8-Hr Exposure to Pathogen-Laden Expiratory Droplets in a Two-Person Office. MAHENDER SINGH RAWAT, Sohaib Obeid, Paul White, Jacky Rosati Rowe, Goodarz Ahmadi, Andrea Ferro, Clarkson University

Design-Aided Mitigation of the Spread of Virus Aerosols. SUNIL KUMAR, Maria King, Texas A&M University

Detection of Non-infectious SARS-CoV-2 from Aggregated Samples of Bioaerosols Produced during Expiratory Activities. Tyler J. Johnson, ROBERT T. NISHIDA, Ashlesha P. Sonpar, James Lin, Kimberley Watson, Stephanie Smith, John Conly, David Evans, Jason S. Olfert, University of Alberta

Disease Presentation is Dose-Dependent in a Nonhuman Primate Model of Inhalational COVID-19. PAUL DABISCH, Katie Beck, Jennifer Biryukov, Jordan Bohannon, John Yeager, Brian Green, Jeremy Boydston, BNBI / DHS NBACC

Dynamic Behavior and Fate of Model Respiratory Fluids Aerosol in Indoor Environments. LUCY NANDY, Emma Tackman, Miriam Freedman, The Pennsylvania State University

Dynamics of Size Distribution Evolution of Human Expelled COVID-19 Droplets for Coughing and Speaking: A Simulation Study. JOSHIN KUMAR, Yang Wang, Benjamin Sumlin, Esther Monroe, Nishit Shetty, Rajan K. Chakrabarty, Washington University in St. Louis

Effect of Filtration Area on Aerosol Penetration through Personal Protective Equipment. CHETHANI ATHUKORALA, Hunter Hardy, Suresh Dhaniyala, Clarkson University

Effect of Valved and Unvalved N95 Respirators and Face Coverings on Exhaled Particles. ANDREW VINER, Christine McCool, David Buckley, Nicole McCullough, 3M

Effectiveness of a Negative Pressure Airway Chamber in Reducing the Exposure of Healthcare Providers to Aerosol Generating Medical Procedures. ALBERTO BALDELLI, Kevin Heieis, Steven Rogak, Andrew Poznikoff, Matthias Görges, Robert Purdy, The University of British Columbia

Evaluating the Decay of SARS-CoV-2 Aerosols: An Overview of Methods, Results, and Remaining Knowledge Gaps. MICHAEL SCHUIT, Paul Dabisch, BNBI / DHS NBACC

Exploring Approaches to Characterize Respiratory Droplets >20 μm Diameter. JOSHUA HARRISON, Henry Symons, Justice Archer, Jonathan P. Reid, Bryan R. Bzdek, University of Bristol

Feasibility of a High-Volume Filter Sampler for Detecting SARS-Cov-2 RNA in COVID-19 Patient Rooms. KAMALJEET KAUR, Amanda Wilson, Rachael Jones, Kerry Kelly, University of Utah

Filtration Efficiency and Inhalation Resistance of Cloth Mask Combinations and the Effects of Washing and Drying On Performance. SUMIT SANKHYAN, Karen Heinselman, Peter Ciesielski, Hannah Teed, Teresa Barnes, Sameer Patel, Marina Vance, University of Colorado Boulder

Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAIs), Coronavirus, and Filtration Efficiency. NIKKI SASHER, AAF Flanders

High-Resolution Detection of Aerosols Produced During Breathing and Speech with an Electrical Low-Pressure Impactor. PAUL TUMMINELLO, Caleb Everett, Marva Seifert, Chantal Darquenne, Jonathan Slade, University of California San Diego

How You Test Matters: Respiratory Filtration Testing Using Common Aerosol Instruments. TIM JOHNSON, Greg M. Olson, Justin S. Koczak, Andrea J. Tiwari, TSI Incorporated

In-Vitro Investigation of Exhaled Particle Deposition and Ventilation in Office Settings. STEPHANIE EILTS, Linhao Li, Zachary Pope, Christopher J. Hogan, University of Minnesota

Inactivation of Escherichia coli in Droplets at Different Ambient Relative Humidity: Effects of Phase Transition, Solute and Cell Concentrations. ZHANCONG LIANG, Wing Lam Chan, Xiaomeng Tian, Patrick Kwan Ho Lee, Chak K. Chan, City University of Hong Kong, China

Indoor Environment Air Quality Evaluation in a High Elevation Metropolitan Area in the Andes. RUBEN MAMANI-PACO, Mihai Chiruta, Atmospheric Physics, Univ. Mayor de San Andrés La Paz Bolvia

Influence of Flow Rates on Pressure Drop and Penetration for Various Masks. PETER CHEA, Buddhi Pushpawela, Ryan Ward, Richard Flagan, California Institute of Technology

Lethality Caused by Small Particle Aerosols of H5N1 Influenza Virus in Cynomolgus Macaques Is Highly Dose Dependent. DOUGLAS REED, Katherine O'Malley, Mengying Xia, Morgan Midgett, Emily Olsen, Gwenddolen Kettenburg, Michelle Marti, Priscilla da Silva Castanha, Jacqueline Corry, Masaru Kanekiyo, Barney Graham, Simon Barratt-Boyes, University of Pittsburgh

Measurements and Simulations of Aerosol Released while Singing and Playing Wind Instruments. TEHYA STOCKMAN, Shengwei Zhu, Abhishek Kumar, Lingzhe Wang, Sameer Patel, James Weaver, Mark Spede, Donald K. Milton, Jean Hertzberg, Darin Toohey, Marina Vance, Jelena Srebric, Shelly Miller, University of Colorado Boulder

Measurements of Exhaled SARS-CoV-2 and Human Respiratory Droplets Using an Infectious Aerosol Capture Mask. JOSHUA SANTARPIA, Nicholas Markin, Steven Lisco, Gabriel Lucero, Danielle Rivera, Vicki Herrera, Sarah Stein, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Measuring the Performance of Masks as Source Control Devices for Respiratory Aerosols. WILLIAM LINDSLEY, Francoise Blachere, Brandon Law, Raymond Derk, Justin Hettick, Karen Woodfork, William Goldsmith, James Harris, Matthew Duling, Brenda Boutin, Theresa Boots, Jamye Coyle, Timothy Nurkiewicz, Donald Beezhold, John Noti, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Medium Scale Wind Tunnel Testing of Aerosolized Coronavirus Collection and Inactivation in Recirculating Air Purification Systems. YUECHEN QIAO, My Yang, Ian Marabella, Devin McGee, Bernard Olson, Montserrat Torremorell, Christopher J. Hogan, University of Minnesota

On the Intricate Relationship between Ventilation, Deposition and Airborne Virus Transmission in Indoor Environments. K. MAX ZHANG, Bo Yang, Khaled Hashad, Alfredo Rodriguez, Cornell University

Optimized Hospital Ventilation to Reduce Virus Aerosol Transmission. MEIYI ZHANG, Tatiana Baig, Brooke Smith, Maria King, Texas A&M University

Particle Size Distributions of Infectious Aerosols: Implications for Preventing Transmission. KEVIN FENNELLY, NIH/NHLBI

Pathogens and Size Characterization of Aerosols Generated during Aerosol Generating Procedure in COVID 19 Positive Patient Intensive Care Units. SHRUTI CHOUDHARY, Tracey Bach, Meghan Wallace, Carey-Ann Burnham, Michael Durkin, Jennie Kwon, Hilary Babcock, Stephen Liang, Pratim Biswas, Washington University in St Louis

Personal Protective Equipment: Efficacy in Containing and Shielding Particulate Matter with a Diameter between 1 and 5 µm. ALBERTO BALDELLI, Kevin Heieis, Steven Rogak, Andrew Poznikoff, Robert Purdy, The University of British Columbia

Practical Considerations of Cloth Facemask Performance Versus Insert Areal Coverage. JAMES RADNEY, Christopher Zangmeister, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Presence of SARS-CoV-2 Aerosol in Homes of COVID 19 Patients. GEDIMINAS MAINELIS, Robert Laumbach, Kathleen Black, Nirmala Thomas Myers, Pamela Ohman-Strickland, Shahnaz Alimokhtari-V, Adriana De Resende, Alicia Legard, Leonardo Calderón, Shirin Hastings, Howard Kippen, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Quantification of Expiratory Aerosol and Droplets Produced during Exercise. Henry Symons, Justice Archer, Christopher Orton, Natalie Watson, James Calder, Declan Costello, James Hull, Pallav Shah, BRYAN R. BZDEK, Jonathan P. Reid, University of Bristol

Quantification of Expiratory Particulate Matter Generated from Singing, Speaking, Breathing, Cough and Playing of Musical Instruments. JUSTICE ARCHER, Henry Symons, Natalie Watson, Christopher Orton, Pallav Shah, James Calder, Bryan R. Bzdek, Declan Costello, Jonathan P. Reid, University of Bristol

Quantifying SARS-CoV-2 Infectious Particulate Exposure Risk, Mixing, and Removal Using DNA-Tagged and Real-Time Fluorescent PSL Microsphere Tracers in Wide-Bodied Boeing 777 and 767 Airframes. SEAN KINAHAN, David Silcott, Blake Silcott, Ryan Silcott, Peter Silcott, Braden Silcott, Steven Distelhorst, Vicki Herrera, Danielle Rivera, Kevin Crown, Gabriel Lucero, Joshua Santarpia, National Strategic Research Institute

Racial Disparities in Fine Particulate Matter Exposure and COVID-19 Spread in the United States. PAYTON BEELER, Rajan K. Chakrabarty, Washington University in St. Louis

Real-Time Space-Resolved Monitoring of Aerosol Distribution in Operating Rooms and Intensive Care Units. KAITLYN GLENN, Jiayang He, Robert Rochlin, Abhyjot Pandher, Ching-Hsuan Huang, Joelle Segovia, Bailey Deck, Selina Teng, James Hecker, Igor Novosselov, University of Washington

Recovery of Airborne SARS-CoV-2 Virus Surrogate Captured by Filtration: Effect of Sampling and Storage Stress. NIRMALA THOMAS MYERS, Taewon Han, Mei-Ling Li, Gary Brewer, Martin Harper, Gediminas Mainelis, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Respirator and Face Mask Particle Filtration Efficiency: Experimental Comparison of Test Methods. JOEL CORBIN, Gregory Smallwood, Ian Leroux, Jalal Norooz Oliaee, Fengshan Liu, Richard Green, Nathan F. Murnaghan, Timothy Sipkens, Triantafillos Koukoulas, Prem Lobo, National Research Council Canada

Respiratory Aerosols and Droplets in the Transmission of Infectious Diseases. MIRA L. PÖHLKER, Ovid O. Krüger, Jan-David Förster, Thomas Berkemeier, Janine Fröhlich-Nowoisky, Wolfgang Elbert, Ulrich Pöschl, Gholamhossein Bagheri, Eberhard Bodenschatz, Simone Scheithauer, J. Alex Huffman, Eugene Mikhailov, Christopher Pöhlker, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz, Germany

Respiratory Droplet Emissions and Transport Estimates Using CFD for a Nine-Person, Cubicle-Style Office. Sohaib Obeid, Mahender Singh Rawat, Paul White, Jacky Rosati Rowe, Andrea Ferro, GOODARZ AHMADI, Clarkson University

Risk Assessment and Mitigation of Aerosol Driven Transmission during Wind Instrument Plays. RUICHEN HE, Aliza Abraham, Linyue Gao, Jiarong Hong, University of Minnesota

SARS-CoV-2 in Aerosol Particles Exhaled from COVID-19 Infected Patients during Breathing, Talking and Singing. MALIN ALSVED, David Nygren, Patrik Medstrand, Sara Thuresson, Carl-Johan Fraenkel, Jakob Löndahl, Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology, Lund University, Sweden

SARS-CoV-2 RNA Contaminated HVAC Filters and Indoor Surfaces in the Built Environment during Both Isolation and Quarantine Stages. JIN PAN, Seth Hawks, Aaron Prussin II, Nisha Duggal, Linsey Marr, Virginia Tech

Simulations of Infection Risk for Indoor Transmission of COVID-19. Gregoire Labat, Haider Allawi, Isaac Flores Espinoza, SHERYL EHRMAN, San Jose State University

Studying the Novel SARS-CoV-2 for Aerosol Transmissions. WAJIH UR REHMAN, COMSATS University Islamabad

Synergies Between Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality Monitoring Tools in a Home-Working Environment. Stefano Natali, MIHAI CHIRUTA, AerosolWorks LLC, Madison, Wisconsin, USA

The Effect of Plexiglass Shields on Droplet/Aerosol Transmission of Virus in Indoor Environments. BO YANG, Khaled Hashad, Alfredo Rodriguez, K. Max Zhang, Cornell University

Variability of the Performance of Facemasks. BUDDHI PUSHPAWELA, Stavros Amanatidis, Yuanlong Huang, Richard Flagan, California Institute of Technology

Ventilation Systems and COVID-19. Sunil Kumar, David Klassen, Tatiana Baig, MARIA KING, Texas A&M University

Viable Virus Transport in Ventilation Airflow. TATIANA BAIG, Maria King, Texas A&M University

Viral Shedding from Persons Infected with SARS-CoV02: Aerosols, Droplet Spray, and Fomites. Oluwasanmi Adenaiye, Jianyu Lai, Filbert Hong, Sheldon Tai, Jennifer German, Somayeh Youssefi, Paul Jacob Bueno de Mesquita, Barbara J. Albert, Tianzhou Ma, Stuart Weston, Matthew B. Frieman, DONALD K. MILTON, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Pk