Reprocessing filtering facepiece respirators in primary care using medical autoclave: prospective, bench-to-bedside, single-centre study.
Ralf E HarskampBart van StratenJonathan BoumanBernadette van Maltha-van SantvoortJohn J van den DobbelsteenJoost Rm van der SijpTim HoremanPublished in: BMJ open (2020)
This small single-centre study shows that selected FFP-2 respirators may be reprocessed for use in primary care, as the tested masks retain their shape, ability to retain particles and breathing comfort after decontamination using a medical autoclave.
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