Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 on N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators: Implications for Reuse (Dataset)

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• Personal Author:
  Choi YW ; Fisher EM ; Jordan TL ; Kuhlman MR ; Sunderman M
• Description:
  In response to the shortage of N95® filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued strategies for extended use and limited reuse of N95 FFRs to conserve supply. Previously worn N95 FFRs can serve as a source of pathogens, which can be transferred to the wearer while doffing and donning a respirator when practicing reuse. To reduce the risk of self-contamination when donning and doffing reused FFRs, the CDC suggested storing FFRs for five days between uses to allow for the decay of viable pathogens including SARS-CoV-2. This study assessed the persistence of the SARS-CoV-2 strain USA-WA1/2020 on N95 FFRs under controlled storage conditions for up to five days to inform the CDC guidance. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Health Personnel Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory Protective Devices Safety
• Keywords:
  COVID-19 Decontamination Health Care Workers N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators Pathogens Personal Protective Equipment PPE SARS-CoV-2
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHRD-1088-2024-0
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Dataset
• Genre:
  Research Dataset
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  NPPTL - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069916
• Citation:
  Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Research Dataset RD-1088-2024-0, 2024 Jul; :dataset
• Contact Point Address:
  Research Branch (RB), National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
• Email:
  ODAdmin@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 on N95 filtering facepiece respirators: implications for reuse
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:cef18b5003f3d9688e4dd8b09f7deb5fbecf3a8c1f4b6f674bdb7c46711d34a28c86cb79da042afda9cf7cb3dfe38cd8f4cdc6658f2c129e858c3b638659edbd
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208240/cdc_208240_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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