Safety code blue! Assessing the use of blue surgical sterilization wrap for homemade respirator masks during the COVID-19 crisis.

Lammers, Daniel T; Jones, Ian F; Marenco, Christopher W; Morte, Kaitlin R; McClellan, John M; Eckert, Matthew J; Bingham, Jason R

Lammers, Daniel T; Jones, Ian F; Marenco, Christopher W; Morte, Kaitlin R; McClellan, John M; Eckert, Matthew J; Bingham, Jason R.

Lammers DT; Department of General Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma WA. Electronic address: dtlammer@gmail.com.
Jones IF; Department of General Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma WA.
Marenco CW; Department of General Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma WA.
Morte KR; Department of General Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma WA.
McClellan JM; Department of General Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma WA.
Eckert MJ; Department of General Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma WA.
Bingham JR; Department of General Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma WA.

Am J Infect Control ; 49(2): 274-275, 2021 02.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-645687

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ABSTRACT

The use of surgical sterilization wrap for respirator masks during the COVID-19 crisis has become a popularized personal protective equipment alternative option due to claims supporting its ability to meet N95 standards. This study sought to assess these claims using standardized filter testing. The tested material failed to meet N95 standards and suggests its use may place medical personnel at increased risk of harm when managing COVID-19 patients.

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COVID-19/prevention & control; Equipment Design/adverse effects; Masks/virology; Materials Testing/statistics & numerical data; Respiratory Protective Devices/virology; SARS-CoV-2/isolation & purification; Aerosols/isolation & purification; COVID-19/virology; Equipment Design/standards; Health Personnel; Humans; Masks/standards; Respiratory Protective Devices/standards; Sterilization

Keywords

Coronavirus; Homemade mask; Infection; Respiratory disease

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Respiratory Protective Devices / Materials Testing / Equipment Design / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 / Masks Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Am J Infect Control Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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