Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Sep;26(9):2253-5. doi: 10.3201/eid2609.201524. Epub 2020 Jun 3.
The coronavirus pandemic has created worldwide shortages of N95 respirators. We analyzed 4 decontamination methods for effectiveness in deactivating severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 virus and effect on respirator function. Our results indicate that N95 respirators can be decontaminated and reused, but the integrity of respirator fit and seal must be maintained.
冠状病毒大流行在全球范围内造成了 N95 呼吸器短缺。我们分析了 4 种消毒方法在有效灭活严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒 2 型病毒和对呼吸器功能影响方面的效果。我们的研究结果表明,N95 呼吸器可以消毒和重复使用,但必须保持呼吸器适配和密封的完整性。