The Use of UVC Irradiation to Sterilize Filtering Facepiece Masks Limiting Airborne Cross-Infection
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15466852 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wojciech Kierat (0000-0002-6167-6579, Silesian University of Technology, corresponding author), Weronika Augustyn (0000-0002-4426-4695, Silesian University of Technology), Piotr Koper (0000-0001-5709-443X, Silesian University of Technology), Mirosława Pawlyta (0000-0001-9072-3306, Silesian University of Technology), Arkadiusz Chruściel (0000-0001-9918-4134, Mexeo (Poland)), B Wyrwoł (0000-0001-7325-8094, Silesian University of Technology) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 20 |
| Pages | 7396-7396 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17207396 |
| PMID | 33050590 |
| OpenAlex | W3092197117 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
In addition to looking for effective drugs and a vaccine, which are necessary to save and protect human health, it is also important to limit, or at least to slow, the spread of coronavirus. One important element in this action is the use of individual protective devices such as filtering facepiece masks. Currently, masks that use a mechanical filter, such as a HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filter, are often used. In some countries that do not have a well-developed healthcare system or in exceptional situations, there is a real and pressing need to restore filters for reuse. This article presents technical details for a very simple device for sterilization, including of HEPA polymer filters. The results of biological and microscopic tests confirming the effectiveness of the sterilization performed in the device are presented. The compact and portable design of the device also allows its use to disinfect other small surfaces, for example a small fragment of a floor, table, or bed
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Filter (signal processing · HEPA · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Limiting · Nanotechnology · Reuse · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Sterilization (economics · Waste management · Computer Science · Engineering · Infection Control and Ventilation · Infection Control in Healthcare · Materials Science · Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection · Medicine · Mechanical Engineering
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |