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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Reusing Face Masks and N95 Respirators

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Reusing Face Masks and N95 Respirators

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Q&A · American Medical Association

April 8, 202040m 21s

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Show Notes

Shortages of face masks and N95 respirators have forced clinicians and hospitals to reuse these normally disposable items. Ron Shaffer, PhD, former CDC PPE Research Branch Chief, discusses effective sterilization techniques and how to test that the equipment stays protective after sterilization.