UCLA Scientists Test Decontamination Methods for N95 Respirators so They Can Be Used Again – SciTechDaily

N95 respirators, which are widely worn by health care workers treating patients with COVID-19 and are designed to be used only once, can be decontaminated effectively and used up to three times, according to research by UCLA scientists and colleagues. Credit: CDC/Debora Cartagena
Scientists hope new methods can mitigate the chronic shortage of personal protective equipment.
N95 respirators, which are widely worn by health care workers treating patients with COVID-19 and are designed to be used…