The use of germicidal ultraviolet light, vaporised hydrogen peroxide and dry heat to decontaminate face masks and filtering respirators contaminated with an infectious norovirus

• Main Authors: Constance Wielick (Author), Louisa F. Ludwig-Begall (Author), Lorène Dams (Author), Ravo M. Razafimahefa (Author), Pierre-Francois Demeuldre (Author), Aurore Napp (Author), Jan Laperre (Author), Olivier Jolois (Author), Frédéric Farnir (Author), Eric Haubruge (Author), Etienne Thiry (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: In the context of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, reuse of surgical masks and filtering facepiece respirators has been recommended. Their reuse necessitates procedures to inactivate contaminating human respiratory and oral pathogens. We previously demonstrated decontamination of masks and respirat...