OSHA Provides Guidelines on Reusing Disposable N95 Masks
Due to the continued difficulties in accessing personal protective equipment, the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued interim guidance on the decontamination and reuse of N95 filtering face piece respirators among healthcare providers. The organization has identified the following methods as acceptable to decontaminate such masks, enabling their reuse:
- Vaporous hydrogen peroxide
- Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation and/or moist heat (ie, using an oven)
- If the methods above are not available, microwave-generated steam or liquid hydrogen peroxide could also be suitable
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