Disinfecting Wipes and Barrier Resistance of Protective Clothing

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• Personal Author:
  Kilinc-Balci, F. Selcen ; Yorio, Patrick L. ; Kahveci, Zafer ; Coby, Christian
• Description:
  Protective clothing (PC), including gowns and coveralls, is crucial personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care and laboratory workers (HCLWs) to prevent transmission of contaminated fluids. During public health emergencies, PPE shortages often lead to extended use, limited reuse, and decontamination with disinfecting wipes. Wipes are also used for localized cleaning during PPE removal or when changing PC is not feasible. The association between wipe use and PC liquid barrier resistance (LBR) remains unknown. This laboratory-based study examined associations between wipe use and PC performance to inform HCLW protection.
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Safety
• Keywords:
  Protective clothing; Health care workers; Personal protective equipment; PPE; Laboratory workers; Decontamination
• ISSN:
  2574-3805
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Georgia ; Pennsylvania ; West Virginia ; Philadelphia Region [OSHA] ; Atlanta Region [OSHA]
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  NPPTL - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  5 pdf pages
• Volume:
  8
• Issue:
  10
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20071101
• Citation:
  JAMA Netw Open 2025 Oct; 8(10):e2539307
• Email:
  jcq8@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2026
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  JAMA Network Open
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:86d45ae4be3cfc126645c940dd4acf55d956ea5f487368c2e8d17f10d2bdb138154335b71c591b88428e5e73d62e00e5c17c8a783c5464ca56b78677742ce71b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/257877/cdc_257877_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 501.24 KB ]