Exp Biol Med (Maywood). COVID-19 global pandemic planning: Decontamination and reuse processes for N95 respirators

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Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2020 May 12:1535370220925768. doi: 10.1177/1535370220925768. [Epub ahead of print]
COVID-19 global pandemic planning: Decontamination and reuse processes for N95 respirators.


Perkins DJ^1,2, Villescas S³, Wu TH⁴, Muller T⁵, Bradfute S¹, Hurwitz I¹, Cheng Q¹, Wilcox H⁶, Weiss M⁶, Bartlett C⁷, Langsjoen J⁷, Seidenberg P^2,8.

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Abstract

There is a critical shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) around the globe. This article describes the safe collection, storage, and decontamination of N95 respirators using hydrogen peroxide vapor (HPV). This article is unique because it describes the HPV process in an operating room, and is therefore, a deployable method for many healthcare settings. Results presented here offer creative solutions to the current PPE shortage.



KEYWORDS:

Coronavirus disease 2019; biological indicators; chemical indicators; filtering facepiece respirators; hydrogen peroxide vapor; personal protective equipment; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2


PMID:32397762DOI:10.1177/1535370220925768