Analysis of SteraMist ionized hydrogen peroxide technology in the sterilization of N95 respirators and other PPE

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has led to widespread shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers, including of N95 masks (filtering facepiece respirators; FFRs). These masks are intended for single use but their sterilization and subsequent reuse has the potential to subs...

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Main Authors: Avilash K. Cramer, Deborah Plana, Helen Yang, Mary M. Carmack, Enze Tian, Michael S. Sinha, David Krikorian, David Turner, Jinhan Mo, Ju Li, Rajiv Gupta, Heather Manning, Florence T. Bourgeois, Sherry H. Yu, Peter K. Sorger, Nicole R. LeBoeuf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81365-7