Research: Dry Heat Processing of Single-Use Respirators and Surgical Masks.
Biomed Instrum Technol
; 54(6): 410-416, 2020 Nov 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1076411
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, has challenged healthcare providers in maintaining the supply of critical personal protective equipment, including single-use respirators and surgical masks. Single-use respirators and surgical masks can reduce risks from the inhalation of airborne particles and microbial contamination. The recent high-volume demand for single-use respirators and surgical masks has resulted in many healthcare facilities considering processing to address critical shortages. The dry heat process of 80°C (176°F) for two hours (120 min) has been confirmed to be an appropriate method for single-use respirator and surgical mask processing.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Decontamination
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Equipment Reuse
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N95 Respirators
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COVID-19
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Hot Temperature
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Masks
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Biomed Instrum Technol
Journal subject:
Biomedical Engineering
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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