Impact of ultraviolet radiation on filtering facepiece respirators and SARS-CoV-2 detection

Impact of ultraviolet radiation on filtering facepiece respirators and SARS-CoV-2 detection

IntroductionThe global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic of 2020 caused by SARS-CoV-2 resulted in a shortage of filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs), such as N95 and KN95 masks. Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) irradiation has been proposed as a potential decontamination method to enable FFR reuse and m...

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Main Authors: Khaled Al-Hadyan, Najla Al-Harbi, Sara Bin Judia, Maha Al-Ghamdi, Ibtihaj Alsharif, Layla Alharbi, Maha Al-Mozaini, Belal Moftah, Salem Al-Ghamdi, Ghazi Alsbeih
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
filtering facepiece respirators
decontamination ultraviolet irradiation
RT-qPCR
filtration efficiency
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1537742/full
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