Duke says it has found a way to safely reuse masks worn when treating COVID-19 patients Read more h

[LiberalArkie]

Duke Health says it will stretch its supply of specialized masks used by health care workers treating coronavirus patients by decontaminating and reusing them.

Duke will use aerosolized hydrogen peroxide to treat N95 masks at its three hospitals in Durham and Raleigh. The gas permeates the masks to kill germs, including viruses, without harming the material, Duke says.

Duke routinely uses hydrogen peroxide gas to sterilize equipment and even entire rooms. The technique for decontaminating masks this way was developed elsewhere a few years ago but wasn’t thought necessary, said Matthew Stiegel, director of Duke’s Occupational and Environmental Safety Office.

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https://www.newsobserver.com/news/coronavirus/article241520921.html

[msongs]

1. microwave them if they have no metal parts nt

[LisaL]

2. Actually, no.

"Microwaves tended to melt the masks and render them useless."
https://www.livescience.com/sanitizing-medical-masks-for-reuse-coronavirus.html