Applicability of on-site disinfection of personal protective equipment by ozone gas
On-site disinfection techniques are beneficial during a pandemic when there is a marked shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), as experienced during the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak. Ozone gas has been considered an alternative on-site disinfectant during a pandemic because it has ant...
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| description | On-site disinfection techniques are beneficial during a pandemic when there is a marked shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), as experienced during the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak. Ozone gas has been considered an alternative on-site disinfectant during a pandemic because it has antimicrobial activities, can be produced from air by electricity without the need for storage, and can be easily deactivated after use. However, ozone gas might become distributed at the lower layer because it has a larger molecular weight than air.This study aimed to reveal the applicability of ozone gas for the on-site disinfection of PPE. The lockers meant for changing dresses were used as ozone gas exposure boxes, and the distribution of ozone was assayed. Considering that the determined ozone levels were not consistent in the types of ozone analysers, we studied the chemical and biological activities of ozone, which were evenly detected in the locker. The gown in the locker was also uniformly exposed to ozone. Results showed that ozone gas could be used for the on-site disinfection of PPE in a closed box, such as a locker. This finding is valuable during a pandemic when PPE is in short supply. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f89ff18878ff4fdbaae9dd69e9263e282023-03-02T05:01:12ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-02-0192e13360Applicability of on-site disinfection of personal protective equipment by ozone gasShunji Ishiwata0Taishi Hibino1Tomoe Sakashita2Manami Nishioka3Tomomi Inoue4Takeshi Kotake5Division of Medical Pharmaceutics and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kindai University, Osaka, JapanDivision of Medical Pharmaceutics and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kindai University, Osaka, Japan; Department of Pharmacy, Sakai City Medical Center, Osaka, JapanDivision of Medical Pharmaceutics and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kindai University, Osaka, JapanDivision of Medical Pharmaceutics and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kindai University, Osaka, JapanDivision of Medical Pharmaceutics and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kindai University, Osaka, JapanDivision of Medical Pharmaceutics and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kindai University, Osaka, Japan; Corresponding author. Division of Medical Pharmaceutics and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kindai University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka 577-8502, Japan.On-site disinfection techniques are beneficial during a pandemic when there is a marked shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), as experienced during the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak. Ozone gas has been considered an alternative on-site disinfectant during a pandemic because it has antimicrobial activities, can be produced from air by electricity without the need for storage, and can be easily deactivated after use. However, ozone gas might become distributed at the lower layer because it has a larger molecular weight than air.This study aimed to reveal the applicability of ozone gas for the on-site disinfection of PPE. The lockers meant for changing dresses were used as ozone gas exposure boxes, and the distribution of ozone was assayed. Considering that the determined ozone levels were not consistent in the types of ozone analysers, we studied the chemical and biological activities of ozone, which were evenly detected in the locker. The gown in the locker was also uniformly exposed to ozone. Results showed that ozone gas could be used for the on-site disinfection of PPE in a closed box, such as a locker. This finding is valuable during a pandemic when PPE is in short supply.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023005674Ozone gasPersonal protective equipmentOn-site disinfectionPandemic |
| spellingShingle | Shunji Ishiwata Taishi Hibino Tomoe Sakashita Manami Nishioka Tomomi Inoue Takeshi Kotake Applicability of on-site disinfection of personal protective equipment by ozone gas Heliyon Ozone gas Personal protective equipment On-site disinfection Pandemic |
| title | Applicability of on-site disinfection of personal protective equipment by ozone gas |
| title_full | Applicability of on-site disinfection of personal protective equipment by ozone gas |
| title_fullStr | Applicability of on-site disinfection of personal protective equipment by ozone gas |
| title_full_unstemmed | Applicability of on-site disinfection of personal protective equipment by ozone gas |
| title_short | Applicability of on-site disinfection of personal protective equipment by ozone gas |
| title_sort | applicability of on site disinfection of personal protective equipment by ozone gas |
| topic | Ozone gas Personal protective equipment On-site disinfection Pandemic |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023005674 |
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