Decontamination Methods of N95 Respirators Contaminated with SARS-CoV-2

In the preparation and response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a sufficient supply of personal protective equipment (PPE), particularly the face mask, is essential. Shortage of PPE due to growing demand leaves health workers at significant risk as they fight this pandemic on the frontline. As a mitigatio...

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Autores principales:	Thirumaaran Gopalan, Rabi’atul ‘Adawiyah Mohd Yatim, Mohd Ridha Muhamad, Nor Shafina Mohamed Nazari, N. Awanis Hashim, Jacob John, Victor Chee Wai Hoe
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	decontamination N95 respirators SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) hydrogen peroxide vapor (HPV) Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:67287b09e8e24ac5a40164777d3dcb412021-11-25T19:01:22ZDecontamination Methods of N95 Respirators Contaminated with SARS-CoV-210.3390/su1322124742071-1050https://doaj.org/article/67287b09e8e24ac5a40164777d3dcb412021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/22/12474https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050In the preparation and response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a sufficient supply of personal protective equipment (PPE), particularly the face mask, is essential. Shortage of PPE due to growing demand leaves health workers at significant risk as they fight this pandemic on the frontline. As a mitigation measure to overcome potential mask shortages, these masks could be decontaminated and prepared for reuse. This review explored past scientific research on various methods of decontamination of the N95-type respirators and their efficiency against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) and hydrogen peroxide vapor (HPV) show great potential as an effective decontamination system. In addition, UVGI and HPV exhibit excellent effectiveness against the SARS-CoV-2 virus on the N95 respirator surfaces.Thirumaaran GopalanRabi’atul ‘Adawiyah Mohd YatimMohd Ridha MuhamadNor Shafina Mohamed NazariN. Awanis HashimJacob JohnVictor Chee Wai HoeMDPI AGarticledecontaminationN95 respiratorsSARS-CoV-2COVID-19ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI)hydrogen peroxide vapor (HPV)Environmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12474, p 12474 (2021)
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topic	decontamination N95 respirators SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) hydrogen peroxide vapor (HPV) Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
spellingShingle	decontamination N95 respirators SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) hydrogen peroxide vapor (HPV) Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Thirumaaran Gopalan Rabi’atul ‘Adawiyah Mohd Yatim Mohd Ridha Muhamad Nor Shafina Mohamed Nazari N. Awanis Hashim Jacob John Victor Chee Wai Hoe Decontamination Methods of N95 Respirators Contaminated with SARS-CoV-2
description	In the preparation and response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a sufficient supply of personal protective equipment (PPE), particularly the face mask, is essential. Shortage of PPE due to growing demand leaves health workers at significant risk as they fight this pandemic on the frontline. As a mitigation measure to overcome potential mask shortages, these masks could be decontaminated and prepared for reuse. This review explored past scientific research on various methods of decontamination of the N95-type respirators and their efficiency against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) and hydrogen peroxide vapor (HPV) show great potential as an effective decontamination system. In addition, UVGI and HPV exhibit excellent effectiveness against the SARS-CoV-2 virus on the N95 respirator surfaces.
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author	Thirumaaran Gopalan Rabi’atul ‘Adawiyah Mohd Yatim Mohd Ridha Muhamad Nor Shafina Mohamed Nazari N. Awanis Hashim Jacob John Victor Chee Wai Hoe
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title	Decontamination Methods of N95 Respirators Contaminated with SARS-CoV-2
title_short	Decontamination Methods of N95 Respirators Contaminated with SARS-CoV-2
title_full	Decontamination Methods of N95 Respirators Contaminated with SARS-CoV-2
title_fullStr	Decontamination Methods of N95 Respirators Contaminated with SARS-CoV-2
title_full_unstemmed	Decontamination Methods of N95 Respirators Contaminated with SARS-CoV-2
title_sort	decontamination methods of n95 respirators contaminated with sars-cov-2
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
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Decontamination Methods of N95 Respirators Contaminated with SARS-CoV-2

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