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Aussie Owned and Made, Key Signatures launches with Victorian made PPE and employment opportunities.

Announcement posted by OM Digital 11 Nov 2020

On a mission to educate to mitigate the risk of spread and creating jobs for Aussies.

Australians were required to wear face masks and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when in public to mitigate the risk of further spread of the COVID-19 virus within the community. However, this development led to widespread PPE buying from offshore manufacturers and little support or education about effective masks Australians require to prevent the spread, what to look for and where to find them.

 

This seemed problematic. Why not manufacture good quality masks and other PPE products here in Australia and create employment opportunities for those who need it most, while injecting much needed funds back into the economy? 


The Department of Health and Human Services (2020) confirmed that “all Victorians must wear a face covering when they leave the home, no matter where they live” and that “a face mask is recommended for better protection.” (1). However, the grade of face mask that is required in workplaces to prevent the spread of infection is not specified. 

 

Entrepreneur and founder of Key Signatures, Rebecca Michelini found that the quality of PPE and masks imported from overseas was typically of low grade, often didn’t go through regular quality testing, or did not pass the basic tests required to protect from spreading a virus. Key Signatures has partners with Etude Medical Masks, Etude masks have passed through a series of tests to determine the compliance with performance criteria described in the following test methods: differential pressure (breathability), particle filtration efficiency (PFE) and fluid/blood resistance. 

 

The results? Key Signatures medical grade face masks ranked a high 98% filtration rate, 100% pressure rate, and passed every fluid and blood resistance test. (2)

 

Rebecca Michelini explains that the quality of the mask is pivotal to the health of everyone in combating the spread of COVID-19 and virus infections in the community, “The important role of masks is that it creates a barrier against the virus by minimising its spread through air droplets arising from when one sneezes, coughs, speaks or even breathes. If any of these droplets land on a surface there is a possibility that if the surface with the virus droplet is touched by another, it can spread up to nineteen times more each time it is touched.” cautioned Rebecca

 

The other common way the virus is spread is when hands carrying the virus touch the face. The virus is then spread by entering the respiratory system. The most effective method of minimising transmission within the community is wearing masks combined with diligent hand hygiene and maintaining 1.5 metre social distance from others or using Australian Made hand sanitiser and our L42 disinfectant, which kills 99.9999% of COVID-19 on surfaces.

 

Keys Signatures is driven to eliminate hype and false claims for PPE by their commitment toward educating to ensure there are facts driving the reason behind the safety of wearing specific masks. 

 

Key Signatures manufacturing warehouses are located in Campbellfield and Thomastown in Victoria and can produce up to 9.1 million level 3 face masks per year from a single machine, which will see up to 8 full-time positions created initially, with additional employment opportunities to support the supply and logistics. They will continue to create educational programs to promote good health and better decision making to support all Australian’s move forward to a new-normal lifestyle for all Australians. 

 

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For further information about Key Signatures educational videos, employment opportunities, receive a sample of their PPE products or to speak with Rebecca Michelini, please contact:


Olivia Novello, PR Specialist at OM Digital

+61 431 377 114 | olivia@omdigital.com.au 


About Key Signatures:


Key Signatures was created to provide suitable and affordable PPE to all Australian businesses across a range of industries. Our customised service and support are driven by our industry experts to help you meet your PPE needs. 

 

Reference:

  1. Department of Health and Human Services, 2 August 2020, Website, ‘Face Coverings: Whole of Victoria.’ [Online], Viewed 6 October, 2020. Available from https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/face-coverings-covid-19#what-does-wearing-a-face-covering-mean 

  2. Bell Laboratories Test; report #J 2009171, 18 Sept 2020, Air Sampling and analysis report.