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Mask Respirator
Mask Decontamination Endangers Healthcare Workers, Nurses’ Unions Charge
June 16, 2020
N95 decontamination must meet 3 criteria. It needs to: inactivate the pathogen, it can’t damage or degrade the N95 in any way, and it should not introduce an additional hazard to the healthcare worker.
Just-in-Time Fit Testing Allows for Rapid Response During Pandemics Like COVID-19
June 09, 2020
Just-in-time (JIT) fit testing allows a healthcare organization to offer evaluation, training, and fitting of HCPs during rapid intervals, as needed, based on specific patient care assignments.
FDA COVID-19 Ruling: Not All N95 Respirators Eligible for Decontamination and Reuse
June 09, 2020
Decontaminated respirators should only be resorted to when unused devices are not available, but that happened a lot in the last few months.