ArticleJournal of clinical and translational science2020
Effect of various decontamination procedures on disposable N95 mask integrity and SARS-CoV-2 infectivity.
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Decontaminating N95/FFP2 masks for reuse during the COVID-19 epidemic: a systematic review.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2021Pooled it
- The COVID-19 pandemic and N95 masks: reusability and decontamination methods.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2021Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of disinfectants for decontamination of N95 and SN95 filtering facepiece respirators: a systematic review.The Journal of hospital infection · 2020Pooled it
- Impact of ultraviolet radiation on filtering facepiece respirators and SARS-CoV-2 detection.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- Electrothermal sterilization and self-powered real-time respiratory monitoring of reusable mask based on Ag micro-mesh films.Nano energy · 2023Article
- Evaluation of the effectiveness of UV-C dose for photoinactivation of SARS-CoV-2 in contaminated N95 respirator, surgical and cotton fabric masks.Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology · 2022Article
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- A review of the selection process and decontamination methods with the use of face shields in UV phototherapy during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.Skin health and disease · 2022Review
- UV-C irradiation-based inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 in contaminated porous and non-porous surfaces.Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology · 2022Article
- Dry Heat as a Potential Decontamination Method on the Filtration Efficiency of Filtering Facepiece Respirators.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Virucidal N95 Respirator Face Masks via Ultrathin Surface-Grafted Quaternary Ammonium Polymer Coatings.ACS applied materials & interfaces · 2022Article
- Ozone as an alternative decontamination process for N95 facemask and biosafety gowns.Materials letters · 2022Article
- Environmental Impact of Surgical Masks Consumption in Italy Due to COVID-19 Pandemic.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Review of aerosolized hydrogen peroxide, vaporized hydrogen peroxide, and hydrogen peroxide gas plasma in the decontamination of filtering facepiece respirators.American journal of infection control · 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
- What We Are Learning from COVID-19 for Respiratory Protection: Contemporary and Emerging Issues.Polymers · 2021Review
- Functionalized Masks: Powerful Materials against COVID-19 and Future Pandemics.Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2021Review
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Abstract
introductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has created a high demand on personal protective equipment, including disposable N95 masks. Given the need for mask reuse, we tested the feasibility of vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP), ultraviolet light (UV), and ethanol decontamination strategies on N95 mask integrity and the ability to remove the infectious potential of SARS-CoV-2.
methodsDisposable N95 masks, including medical grade (1860, 1870+) and industrial grade (8511) masks, were treated by VHP, UV, and ethanol decontamination. Mask degradation was tested using a quantitative respirator fit testing. Pooled clinical samples of SARS-CoV-2 were applied to mask samples, treated, and then either sent immediately for real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or incubated with Vero E6 cells to assess for virucidal effect.
resultsBoth ethanol and UV decontamination showed functional degradation to different degrees while VHP treatment showed no significant change after two treatments. We also report a single SARS-CoV-2 virucidal experiment using Vero E6 cell infection in which only ethanol treatment eliminated detectable SARS-CoV-2 RNA.
conclusionsWe hope our data will guide further research for evidenced-based decisions for disposable N95 mask reuse and help protect caregivers from SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens.
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