Reprocessing N95s with hydrogen peroxide vaporization: A robust system from collection to dispensing - 24/03/21
Doi : 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.10.011
Caitlin McVey Weinheimer, MSN, RN a, Misti Ellsworth, DO b, ⁎ 
, Lance Ferguson a, Kelley Boston, MPH, CIC, CPHQ, FAPIC a, Brett Haltiwanger, PhD, CBSP c, Scott Pavlovitch, PhD c, Mindy Warren, BSN, RN a, Bela Patel, MD, CMQ, FCCP a, d, Jeffrey Katz, MD a, Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner, MD, FACP, FIDSA, FSHEA a, b
, Lance Ferguson a, Kelley Boston, MPH, CIC, CPHQ, FAPIC a, Brett Haltiwanger, PhD, CBSP c, Scott Pavlovitch, PhD c, Mindy Warren, BSN, RN a, Bela Patel, MD, CMQ, FCCP a, d, Jeffrey Katz, MD a, Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner, MD, FACP, FIDSA, FSHEA a, b a Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX
b Division Pediatric Infectious Disease, UT Health Medical School Houston, Houston, TX
c The University of Texas Health Science Center Houston, Houston, TX
d Division Director of Critical Care, UT Health Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX
⁎Address correspondence to Misti Ellsworth, DO, Division Pediatric Infectious Disease, UT Health Medical School Houston, Houston, TX.Division Pediatric Infectious DiseaseUT Health Medical School HoustonHoustonTX
Highlights |
• | COVID-19 created a global shortage of PPE. |
• | Previous studies proved HPV was effective and safe for use on N95 masks for decontamination. |
• | We implemented an N95 decontamination process using HPV. |
• | This process resulted in a stable supply of N95s for HCW. |
Résumé |
The SARS-CoV2 pandemic has created extreme shortages of N95 mask necessitating the need for rapid development of reuse and reprocessing plans. Our aim was to create a process to recapture, reprocess, and redistribute N95 masks using hydrogen peroxide vapor as a real time disinfection method within a large hospital system. We were able to recapture and reprocess 29, 706 N95 masks using hydrogen peroxide vapor with approximately 25% loss due to damage.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key Words : Decontamination with HPV, Covid 19
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| Conflicts of interest: None to report. |
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Vol 49 - N° 4
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