Personal protection and ventilation system

A personal protection and ventilation system comprising:

• a disposable surgical gown comprising a front panel, a first sleeve, a second sleeve, a rear panel, a hood, and a visor, wherein the front panel, the first sleeve, the second sleeve, and at least a part of the hood are formed from a first material comprising an outer spunbond layer having a surface that defines an outer-facing surface of the disposable surgical gown, a spunbond-meltblown-spunbond (SMS) laminate having a surface that defines a body-facing surface of the disposable surgical gown, and a liquid impervious elastic film disposed therebetween, wherein the elastic film meets the requirements of ASTM-1671, wherein the first material has an air volumetric flow rate of less than 1 standard cubic feet per minute (scfm), and wherein the rear panel is formed from a second material comprising a nonwoven laminate that is air breathable, wherein the second material has an air volumetric flow rate ranging from 20 scfm to 80 scfm;
• a helmet comprising a frame having a first side and a second side, wherein the frame completely encircles a head of a wearer and includes an air conduit extending along the first side of the frame from a rear portion of the helmet to a front portion of the helmet to define an air outlet, wherein the air conduit defines a top portion of the helmet;
• a fan module comprising a fan, wherein the fan intakes air from an outside environment through the rear panel of the disposable surgical gown, wherein the fan is positioned between the wearer and an inner-facing surface of the rear panel of the disposable surgical gown;
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• an air tube, wherein the air tube delivers air taken in from the fan module to the helmet, wherein the air conduit then delivers the air to the air outlet at the front portion of the helmet to provide ventilation to the wearer.