ArticleInternational journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases2020
The effect of ultraviolet C radiation against different N95 respirators inoculated with SARS-CoV-2.
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- The value of photomedicine in a global health crisis: Utilizing ultraviolet C to decontaminate N95 respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic.Photodermatology, photoimmunology & photomedicine · 2022Review
- Ultraviolet-C Irradiation, Heat, and Storage as Potential Methods of Inactivating SARS-CoV-2 and Bacterial Pathogens on Filtering Facepiece Respirators.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- UVC, UVB and UVA susceptibility of Phi6 and its suitability as a SARS-CoV-2 surrogate.AIMS microbiology · 2022Article
- UltraViolet SANitizing System for Sterilization of Ambulances Fleets and for Real-Time Monitoring of Their Sterilization Level.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Can decontamination and reuse of N95 respirators during COVID-19 pandemic provide energy, environmental, and economic benefits?Applied energy · 2021Article
- A systematic scoping review of ultraviolet C (UVC) light systems for SARS-CoV-2 inactivation.Journal of photochemistry and photobiology · 2021Article
- What We Are Learning from COVID-19 for Respiratory Protection: Contemporary and Emerging Issues.Polymers · 2021Review
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- Mapping of UV-C dose and SARS-CoV-2 viral inactivation across N95 respirators during decontamination.Scientific reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesThere are currently no studies that have examined whether one dosage can be uniformly applied to different respirator types to effectively decontaminate SARS-CoV-2 on N95 filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs). Health care workers have been using this disinfection method during the pandemic. Our objective was to determine the effect of UVC on SARS-CoV-2 inoculated N95 respirators and whether this was respirator material/model type dependent.
methodsFour different locations (facepiece and strap) on five different N95 FFR models (3M 1860, 8210, 8511, 9211; Moldex 1511) were inoculated with a 10 μL drop of SARS-CoV-2 viral stock (8 × 10
resultsUVC delivered using a dose of 1.5 J/cm
conclusionThis dose is an appropriate decontamination method to facilitate the reuse of respirators for healthcare personnel when applied to specific models/materials. Also, some straps may require additional disinfection to maximize the safety of frontline workers. Implementation of widespread UVC decontamination methods requires careful consideration of model, material type, design, and fit-testing following irradiation.
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