Wipe Disinfection of Reusable Elastomeric Half-Mask Respirators for Health Care Use
Commercially available hospital disinfectant wipes reduce bacteria and viruses on EHMRs and can fill the need for between-use disinfection. HP and combination QAC/alcohol have the greatest efficacy under our test conditions.
Authors
- Adam Hornbeck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3673-0991)
- Kimberly Erukunuakpor
- Caitlin McClain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4897-6363)
- Karen E. Nielsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3771-5272)
- Margaret Sietsema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7497-9050)
- Morgan Lane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7744-0851)
- Rohan Fernando
- Lisa M. Casanova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8640-0782)
- Colleen S. Kraft
Institutions
- Emory University (US)
- Georgia State University (US)
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Workplace Health & Safety
- Published
- 2024-10-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/21650799241273972
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health