N95 respirator hybrid decontamination method using Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) coupled with Microwave-Generated Steam (MGS)

• Main Authors: Gopalan, Thirumaaran, Muhamad, Mohd Ridha, Hoe, Victor Chee Wai, Hassandarvish, Pouya
• Format: Article
• Published: Public Library of Science 2024
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/44826/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has induced a critical supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) especially N95 respirators. Utilizing respirator decontamination procedures to reduce the pathogen load of a contaminated N95 respirator can be a viable solution for reuse purposes....