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58Sunliner

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49. I have an update on this by Stanford released yesterday-Sorry to give you old info.

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 07:34 PM

Mar 2020

https://stanfordmedicine.app.box.com/v/covid19-PPE-1-2

"In this materials science study of N95 face masks, two disinfection methods which do not reduce the filtration efficiency of the meltblown layer after an appreciable number of treatment cycles were found:
•Method 1: 75°C Hot Air (30 mins) for 20 cycles
•Method 2: UV (254 nm, 8W, 30 min) for 10 cyclesSteam treatment causes filtration efficiency to drop to ~85% after 5 cycles, and ~80% after 10 cycles.

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There's probably a lot of N95s stored away in industry that may can be freed up. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #5

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Please have food sent by the store or restaurant; DO NOT bring it in yourself. NBachers Mar 2020 #6

Very good point. OhioChick Mar 2020 #22

I read somewhere that tatoo artists are donating their littlemissmartypants Mar 2020 #7

That's wonderful to hear that tatoo artists OhioChick Mar 2020 #23

After using the masks, they can be soaked in rubbing alcohol Blue_true Mar 2020 #8

Just needs to be heated to 140. Dryer shelf works great. Infrared thermometer reader is useful. 58Sunliner Mar 2020 #11

Thanks for the clarification OhioChick Mar 2020 #25

You are welcome. 58Sunliner Mar 2020 #37

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Thanks for that suggestion, I had not thought of something like that. nt Blue_true Mar 2020 #45

Thank you OhioChick Mar 2020 #24

58Sunliner gave an alternate suggestion in a reply to my post. Blue_true Mar 2020 #47

I have an update on this by Stanford released yesterday-Sorry to give you old info. 58Sunliner Mar 2020 #49

I have to update this response-WO said 140-150- but Stanford has done a study on this 58Sunliner Mar 2020 #48

Reply to OhioChick with the update. Blue_true Mar 2020 #50

I did. I also posted this in GD. 58Sunliner Mar 2020 #52

Thanks. nt Blue_true Mar 2020 #53

If your kids' hospitals would like masks, Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #9

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Thank you again OhioChick Mar 2020 #46

Here is a group on slack that is matching mask makers and recipients jmbar2 Mar 2020 #10

Thank you! OhioChick Mar 2020 #27

Is it possible to reuse masks oldtime dfl_er Mar 2020 #12

Ideally, they should be discarded after use Warpy Mar 2020 #13

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Warpy is correct... OhioChick Mar 2020 #28

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No, not a great mother, only doing what I must do OhioChick Mar 2020 #55

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