Journal article
Gravity steam reprocessing in healthcare facilities for the reuse of N95 respirators
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has significantly impacted the health of millions of people around the world. The shortage of personal protective equipment, including N95 respirators, in hospital facilities has put frontline healthcare professionals at high risk for contracting this virus.
AIM: To develop a reproducible and safe N95 respirator reprocessing method that satisfies all presented regulatory standards and that can be …
Authors
Aljabo A; Mueller E; Abdul-Azeez D; Hoare T; Jain A
Journal
Journal of Hospital Infection, Vol. 106, No. 4, pp. 698–708
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2020
DOI
10.1016/j.jhin.2020.09.032
ISSN
0195-6701
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
COVID-19Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.DecontaminationDisease Transmission, InfectiousEquipment ReuseHealth FacilitiesHumansN95 RespiratorsNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S.Personal Protective EquipmentRespiratory Protective DevicesSARS-CoV-2SteamSterilizationUnited States