Event Title

Irradiation of N95 Masks for their Sterilization and Reuse During the COVID19 Pandemic

Presenter Information

Tara Tyson, PhD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Alex Kubli, MS, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Matthew Mistro, MS, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Karen Mooney, PhD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Amy Harrison, PhD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Adam Dicker, MD, PhD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Start Date

5-28-2020 9:00 AM

End Date

5-28-2020 5:00 PM

Description

Research Objective

We sought to investigate the feasibility of irradiation for N95 mask sterilization.

Keywords

COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, coronavirus, Personal Protective Equipment, Radiation, Exposure

Comments

Presented at the 2020 House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference