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Proposal for a EN 149 acceptable reprocessing method for FFP2 respirators in times of severe shortage

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2020
Introduction Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to health care workers (HCW) poses a major burden in the current COVID-19 pandemic. Unprotected exposure to a COVID-19 patient is a key risk factor for HCWs.
Andreas F. Widmer, Gilles Richner
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Healthcare Workers’ Experiences and Views of Using Surgical Masks and Respirators, and Their Attitudes on the Sustainability: A Semi-Structured Survey Study during COVID-19

Nursing Reports, 2021
A universal mask use was instituted in healthcare during COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The extensive growth in the consumption of surgical masks and respirators brought new challenges.
Anu Venesoja, Kaisa Grönman, Susanna Tella, Salla Hiltunen, Krista Koljonen, Svetlana Butylina, Laura Rotinen, Paulus Torkki, Katri Laatikainen   +8 more
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Decontamination and re-use of surgical masks and respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021
Objectives: The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic increased global demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) and resulted in shortages. The study evaluated the re-use of surgical masks and respirators by analysing their performance and safety before
Marina Farrel Côrtes, Evelyn Patricia Sanchez Espinoza, Saidy Liceth Vásconez Noguera, Aline Alves Silva, Marion Elke Sielfeld Araya de Medeiros, Lucy Santos Villas Boas, Noely Evangelista Ferreira, Tania Regina Tozetto-Mendoza, Fernando Gonçalves Morais, Rayana Santiago de Queiroz, Adriana Coracini Tonacio de Proenca, Thais Guimaraes, Ana Rubia Guedes, Leila Suemi Harima Letaif, Amanda Cardoso Montal, Maria Cassia Mendes-Correa, Vanderley M. John, Anna S. Levin, Silvia Figueiredo Costa   +18 more
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Quantifying the Health Benefits of Face Masks and Respirators to Mitigate Exposure to Severe Air Pollution

GeoHealth, 2021
Familiarity with the use of face coverings to reduce the risk of respiratory disease has increased during the coronavirus pandemic; however, recommendations for their use outside of the pandemic remains limited.
John K. Kodros, Katelyn O’Dell, Jonathan M. Samet, Christian L’Orange, Jeffrey R. Pierce, John Volckens   +5 more
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COVID-19 and respiratory protection for healthcare providers

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2021
This article has investigated the considerations of healthcare facilities to utilize reusable respirators as an alternative to disposable respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sarkis Sozkes, Serda Sozkes
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Worker Protection Standard: Respirators

EDIS, 2017
In 1992, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a comprehensive regulation called the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides (WPS).
Frederick M. Fishel
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Disinfection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from N95 respirators with ozone: a pilot study

BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 2021
Introduction Personal protective equipment shortages require the reuse of N95 respirators. We sought the necessary conditions for ozone to disinfect N95 respirators for reuse and the effects of multiple cycles of exposure.Methods Portions of 3M 1870 N95 ...
Lokesh Sharma, Charles S Dela Cruz, Edward P Manning, Matthew D Stephens, Sylvie Dufresne, Bruce Silver, Patricia Gerbarg, Zach Gerbarg   +7 more
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Distribution of low quality filtering facepiece respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic: an independent analysis of the situation in Switzerland

Swiss Medical Weekly, 2021
BACKGROUND SARS-CoV-2 is a respiratory virus. Transmission occurs by droplets, contact and aerosols. In medical settings, filtering facepiece (FFP) respirators are recommended for use by personnel exposed to aerosol-generating procedures ...
Jean-Romain Delaloye, David Vernez, Guillaume Suarez, Damien de Courten, Walter Zingg, Vincent Perret, César M.J.A. Metzger, Gilles Richner   +7 more
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Evaluation of the Microbiota and Integrity of Respirators Reused by Health Professionals in a Hospital Environment

Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 2022
The shortage of PFF2, N95, and KN95 respirators and their equivalents for the respiratory protection of the population and health professionals during COVID-19 pandemic has driven the adoption of alternative measures to address the lack of personal ...
José D. Paiva, Giselda Neves, Paulo C. Neto, Wanuska Portugal, Douglas Ferreira, Fernando Lundgren, Idalina Cambuim, Ana C. Paiva, Elvis França   +8 more
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Selection Guide to Wearing Respirators According to Work Situations and On-site Applicability

Safety and Health at Work, 2021
Background: This study aims to introduce the formulation of the regulation for the selection of respirators for accident preparedness chemicals (APCs) according to chemical workplace situations and to determine on-site applicability.
Don-Hee Han
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