Open AccessEvaluation of 2 Ultraviolet-C Light Boxes for Decontamination of N95 Respirators
Author(s) -
Jennifer L. Cadnum,
Basya Pearlmutter,
Daniel F. Li,
Annette Jencson,
Jacob G. Scott,
Ian Charnas,
Curtis J. Donskey
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pathogens and immunity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2469-2964
DOI - 10.20411/pai.v6i1.432
Subject(s) - respirator , bioburden , ultraviolet , environmental science , medicine , materials science , surgery , optoelectronics , composite material
Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) light devices are effective in reducing contamination on N95 filtering facepiece respirators. However, limited information is available on whether UV-C devices meet the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) microbiological requirements for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for respirator bioburden reduction.