The Use of UVC Irradiation to Sterilize Filtering Facepiece Masks Limiting Airborne Cross-Infection
| Autor: | Arkadiusz Chrusciel, Piotr Koper, Bernard Wyrwoł, Wojciech Kierat, Mirosława Pawlyta, Weronika Augustyn |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Cross infection
HEPA filter sterilization Ultraviolet Rays Computer science Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Air Microbiology lcsh:Medicine 030501 epidemiology Reuse Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine HEPA ultraviolet germicidal irradiation Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Process engineering Cross Infection SARS-CoV-2 business.industry lcsh:R Masks Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Sterilization Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation Filter (signal processing) Limiting Sterilization (microbiology) UVGI 0305 other medical science Mechanical filter business Filtration |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 17 Issue 20 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 7396, p 7396 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | In addition to looking for effective drugs and a vaccine, which are necessary to save and protect human health, it is also important to limit, or at least to slow, the spread of coronavirus. One important element in this action is the use of individual protective devices such as filtering facepiece masks. Currently, masks that use a mechanical filter, such as a HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filter, are often used. In some countries that do not have a well-developed healthcare system or in exceptional situations, there is a real and pressing need to restore filters for reuse. This article presents technical details for a very simple device for sterilization, including of HEPA polymer filters. The results of biological and microscopic tests confirming the effectiveness of the sterilization performed in the device are presented. The compact and portable design of the device also allows its use to disinfect other small surfaces, for example a small fragment of a floor, table, or bed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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