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Ann Work Expo Health · Jan 2021
ReviewDecontamination Strategies for Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFRs) in Healthcare Organizations: A Comprehensive Review.
- Ashok Kumar Jena and Jitendra Sharan.
- Department of Dentistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Sijua, Dumduma, Bhubaneswar, Khorda, Odisha, India.
- Ann Work Expo Health. 2021 Jan 14; 65 (1): 26-52.
AbstractFiltering facepiece respirators (FFRs) are made for one-time use. A massive shortage of FFRs is widespread during pandemic events and has forced many healthcare organizations to decontaminate them and re-use for a limited time. Many decontamination methods have been proposed for the decontamination of FFRs. This review highlights various aspects of decontamination methods available in the literature. Among various methods available, vaporized hydrogen peroxide, ultraviolet irradiation, and dry heat seem to be the most promising decontaminants for FFRs. On the other hand, microwave, bleach, ethylene oxide, alcohol, hydrogen peroxide liquid, sanitizing wipes, and soap and water are not recommended methods for FFR decontamination.© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Occupational Hygiene Society.
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