ArticleAmerican journal of infection control2017
Assessment of half-mask elastomeric respirator and powered air-purifying respirator reprocessing for an influenza pandemic.
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- Conservation Practices for Personal Protective Equipment: A Systematic Review with Focus on Lower-Income Countries.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Mask decontamination methods (model N95) for respiratory protection: a rapid review.Systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Exploring options for reprocessing of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators (N95-FFRs) amidst COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review.PloS one · 2020Pooled it
- Wipe Disinfection of Reusable Elastomeric Half-Mask Respirators for Health Care Use.Workplace health & safety · 2024Trial
- Lessons learned in establishing and sustaining elastomeric half mask respirator-based respiratory protection programs: An impact evaluation.Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene · 2025Article
- Provider experiences with daily use of elastomeric half-mask respirators in health care.American journal of infection control · 2024Article
- The pragmatic use of industrial elastomeric facemasks in health care practice during the COVID-19 pandemic.The American journal of emergency medicine · 2021Article
- Microbial contamination of powered air purifying respirators (PAPR) used by healthcare staff during the COVID-19 pandemic: an in situ microbiological study.American journal of infection control · 2021Article
- Stability of SARS-CoV-2 on critical personal protective equipment.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Using Public Feedback about the use of Elastomeric Half Mask Respirators to Inform a National Deployment Study within Health Settings.Journal of the International Society for Respiratory Protection · 2021Article
- Elastomeric Half Mask Respirators: An Alternative to Disposable Respirators and a Solution to Shortages during Public Health Emergencies.Journal of the International Society for Respiratory Protection · 2021Article
- Mask shortage during epidemics and pandemics: a scoping review of interventions to overcome limited supply.BMJ open · 2020Article
- Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation of influenza-contaminated N95 filtering facepiece respirators.American journal of infection control · 2018Article
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backgroundHealth care facilities are considering the use of reusable respiratory protective devices (RPDs) to mitigate a potential N95 filtering facepiece respirator shortage caused by an influenza pandemic. US regulators are also considering stockpiling reusable RPDs for pandemic preparedness, but limited data exist on the effectiveness of cleaning and disinfection of these devices. This study defines reprocessing protocols and evaluates their effectiveness against a pandemic influenza strain in a laboratory setting.
methodsFive half-mask elastomeric respirator models and 3 powered air-purifying respirator models were contaminated with influenza virus and artificial skin oil on multiple surfaces. RPDs were then manually treated with 1 of 2 methods: cleaned or cleaned and disinfected. Presence of viable influenza was determined via swab sampling and a median tissue culture infectious dose assay.
resultsAcross 41 RPD surfaces, a mean log reduction in viable influenza of 4.54 ± 0.97 log
conclusionsThe methods defined as part of this study are effective for eliminating viable influenza in the presence of artificial skin oil on most of the RPD surfaces tested. Material type and RPD design should be considered when implementing RPD reprocessing protocols.
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