Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

July 13, 2020

Decontamination and Reuse of N95 Filtering Facemask Respirators: A Systematic Review of the Literature

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  • A systematic review (n=14 studies) found that ultraviolet germicidal irradiation and vaporized hydrogen peroxide were the most promising decontamination methods for N95 filtered face masks, based on ability to reduce pathogen load while maintaining filtration function and without residual toxicity.  

Rodriguez-Martinez et al. (July 2020). Decontamination and Reuse of N95 Filtering Facemask Respirators: A Systematic Review of the Literature. American Journal of Infection Control. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2020.07.004