From Bench to Breath: Material Integrity and Performance of Filtering Facepiece Respirators and Surgical Masks After Multi-Cycle Dry-Heat Reprocessing.

Mohammad Sagor Hosen, José G B Derraik, Mohammad Shahbaz, William A Anderson, Yvonne C Anderson, Mark P Staiger

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Article in Microorganisms, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Mohammad Sagor HosenDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0003-4597-0556

José G B DerraikDepartment of Paediatrics: Child and Youth Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0003-1226-1956

Mohammad ShahbazLiggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0002-6953-6183

William A AndersonDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-3580-8635

Yvonne C AndersonDepartment of Paediatrics: Child and Youth Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0003-2054-338X

Mark P StaigerDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0002-1517-4404

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Chiang Mai University n/aMedical Assurance Society Foundation n/aMinistry of Business, Innovation and Employment n/a

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Abstract

Dry heat inactivates pathogens on personal protective equipment without chemical residues, but its effects on material integrity and performance across multiple reprocessing cycles have not been comprehensively assessed. We evaluated five filtering facepiece respirator (FFR) models and three surgical mask (SM) models after one, two, and three cycles of dry heat (80 °C, 90 min). We measured fabric and strap tensile properties as indicators of mechanical durability [Young's modulus (

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airflowbreathabilitydecontaminationdisinfectionFFRhealthcare workersN95pandemic preparednessparticle filtration efficiencypersonal protective equipmentPPE

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PMID41597589

DOI10.3390/microorganisms14010069

PMCPMC12843907

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