Fit Testing Failure of Reprocessed “Duckbill”-Type N95 Masks
These data show the variability of NIOSH fit testing results of both new and sterilized masks. The mask recycling program of our partner health systems thus discarded these types of masks due to the variable failure rate. Health systems should consider individual evaluation to inform their overall policies on mask reuse and recycling.
Authors
- Phillip Moschella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7299-4997)
- Wesley Liao
- Christine Cole
- X. Tan
- Alain H. Litwin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6717-0288)
- Jonn A. Foulk
- Jeff Anthony
Institutions
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration (US)
- University of South Carolina (US)
- East Carolina University (US)
- Division of Materials Science and Engineering (AU)
- Clemson University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Southern Medical Journal
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14423/smj.0000000000001738
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.69