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2020

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2021

2025

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Reusable Respirator, TEAL, 2020

This is a Reusable Respirator. It was designed by MIT. It is dated 2020. Its medium is silicone rubber, anodized aluminum. It is a part of the department.

The TEAL Reusable Respirator is a sustainable, comfortable alternative to an N95 respirator. Designed at MIT in collaboration with Brigham and Women’s Hospital, the TEAL is made with soft, transparent silicone rubber, which seals comfortably against the face. A person’s mouth is visible, making communication easier.

It is credited Courtesy of MIT.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 11.4 × 12.7 × 6.4 cm (4 1/2 in. × 5 in. × 2 1/2 in.)

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Design and Healing: Creative Responses to Epidemics.

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