Effect of various decontamination procedures on disposable N95 mask integrity and SARS-CoV-2 infectivity

Effect of various decontamination procedures on disposable N95 mask integrity and SARS-CoV-2 infectivity

Abstract Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has created a high demand on personal protective equipment, including disposable N95 masks. Given the need for mask reuse, we tested the feasibility of vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP), ultraviolet light (UV), and ethanol decontamination strategies on...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey S. Smith, Haley Hanseler, John Welle, Rogan Rattray, Mary Campbell, Tacy Brotherton, Tarsem Moudgil, Thomas F. Pack, Keith Wegmann, Shawn Jensen, Justin Jin, Carlo B. Bifulco, Scott A. Prahl, Bernard A. Fox, Nicholas L. Stucky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Subjects:
Infectious diseases
mask decontamination
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
vaporized hydrogen peroxide
ultraviolet germicidal irradiation
N95
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S205986612000494X/type/journal_article

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