The use of germicidal ultraviolet light, vaporised hydrogen peroxide and dry heat to decontaminate face masks and filtering respirators contaminated with an infectious norovirus

The use of germicidal ultraviolet light, vaporised hydrogen peroxide and dry heat to decontaminate face masks and filtering respirators contaminated with an infectious norovirus

Summary: In the context of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, reuse of surgical masks and filtering facepiece respirators has been recommended. Their reuse necessitates procedures to inactivate contaminating human respiratory and oral pathogens. We previously demonstrated decontamination of masks and respirat...

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Main Authors: Constance Wielick, Louisa F. Ludwig-Begall, Lorène Dams, Ravo M. Razafimahefa, Pierre-Francois Demeuldre, Aurore Napp, Jan Laperre, Olivier Jolois, Frédéric Farnir, Eric Haubruge, Etienne Thiry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Infection Prevention in Practice
Subjects:
Decontamination (UV, H2O2, dry heat)
respirator
surgical mask
norovirus
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088920300755

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