Modeling the efficiency of UV at 254 nm for disinfecting the different layers within N95 respirators.
J Biophotonics
; 14(10): e202100135, 2021 10.
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| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1469460
ABSTRACT
The study presented a Monte Carlo simulation of light transport in eight commonly used filtered facepiece respirators (FFRs) to assess the efficacy of UV at 254 nm for the inactivation of SARS-CoV-2. The results showed different fluence rates across the thickness of the eight different FFRs, implying that some FFR models may be more treatable than others, with the following order being (from most to least treatable) models 1512, 9105s, 1805, 9210, 1870+, 8210, 8110s and 1860, for single side illumination. The model predictions did not coincide well with some previously reported experimental data on virus inactivation when applied to FFR surfaces. The simulations predicted that FFRs should experience higher log reductions (>>6-log) than those observed experimentally (often limited to ~5-log). Possible explanations are virus shielding by aggregation or soiling, and a lack of the Monte Carlo simulations considering near-field scattering effects that can create small, localized regions of low UV photon probability on the surface of the fiber material. If the latter is the main cause in limiting practical UV viral decontamination, improvement might be achieved by exposing the FFR to UV isotropically from all directions, such as by varying the UV source to the FFR surface angle during treatment.
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Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Respiradores N95
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J Biophotonics
Asunto de la revista:
Biofísica
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Jbio.202100135
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