Moist heat as a promising method to decontaminate N95 masks: A large scale clinical study comparing four decontamination modalities—moist heat, steam, ultraviolet-C irradiation, and hydrogen peroxide plasma

Moist heat as a promising method to decontaminate N95 masks: A large scale clinical study comparing four decontamination modalities—moist heat, steam, ultraviolet-C irradiation, and hydrogen peroxide plasma

Background: Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a global shortage of masks. Although mask reprocessing was practiced, no clinical study has assessed systematically the impact of repeated cycles of wear and decontamination on the integrity of N95 filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs). Methods:...

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Main Authors: Hei Man Wong, Cheok Hong Mun, Weng Keong Loke, Wei Qi Lim, Geraldine Wei Yen Chee, Sook Lan Tan, Jye Yng Teo, Yi Yan Yang, Hendrix Tanoto, Xian Jun Loh, Chen Ee Lee, Chuanwen Tiang, Wei Yee Wan, Charlene Cheong, Kue Bien How, Moi Lin Ling, Ban Hock Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-11-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mask decontamination
Mask fit
Mask integrity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971223007294

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