Decontaminating N95 and SN95 masks with ultraviolet germicidal irradiation does not impair mask efficacy and safety
Katie O’Hearn, Shira Gertsman, Margaret Sampson, Richard Webster, Anne Tsampalieros, R. Ng, Jess Gibson, A.-T. Lobos, Nisha R. Acharya, Avinash Kumar Ágarwal, S.A. Boggs, Graham Chamberlain, Emiliyan Staykov, Lindsey Sikora, James Dayre McNally
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Ultraviolet irradiationUltravioletIrradiationCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Materials scienceChemistryMedicineOptoelectronicsPhysicsInternal medicineNuclear physicsDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Infection Control and VentilationMedical Device Sterilization and DisinfectionInfection Control in Healthcare