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

ABSTRACT:

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. Transmission mainly occurs by droplet transmission, or by aerosol generating procedures. Respirators such as filtering face piece masks (FFP2), also called respirators, are required to prevent transmission during aerosol generating procedures, as part of the personal protective equipment (PPE) for HCWs. However, many HCW were infected due to lack of PPE, or failure to use them. Therefore, the worldwide shortage of respirators triggered the development of reprocessing used FFP2 respirators or N95 respirators as standard in the US. Our proposal with H₂O₂ plasma steril

SUBMITTER: Widmer AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7298450 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature