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Gamma radiation sterilization of N95 respirators leads to decreased respirator performance
In response to personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages in the United States due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019, two models of N95 respirators were evaluated for reuse after gamma radiation sterilization. Gamma sterilization is attractive for PPE reuse because it can sterilize large quantities...
Autores principales: | DeAngelis, Haedi E., Grillet, Anne M., Nemer, Martin B., Wasiolek, Maryla A., Hanson, Don J., Omana, Michael A., Sanchez, Andres L., Vehar, David W., Thelen, Paul M. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8031388/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33831014 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248859 |
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