Innovation in Personal Protective Equipment Decontamination During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Powered-Air Purifying Respirator Hood Optimal Decontaminant Distribution System
PHODDS successfully achieved effective decontamination of PAPR hoods, offering a scalable, cost-effective solution for PPE shortages during a pandemic response. It enables safe PPE reuse, potentially supporting pandemic resilience and environmental sustainability.
Authors
- Antony Schwartz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9483-4622)
- Andrea R. Vogel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0822-2738)
- Matthew A. Stiegel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1692-0552)
- Sarah Mikati
- Fred Knipper
Institutions
- Duke University (US)
- North Carolina Department of Public Safety (US)
- Duke University Health System (US)
- Duke University Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Applied Biosafety
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1089/apb.2025.0006
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00