dc.contributor.author | Derraik, José G. B. | |
dc.contributor.author | Anderson, William A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Connelly, Elizabeth Alvarez | |
dc.contributor.author | Anderson, Yvonne | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-06-09 19:56:01 (GMT) | |
dc.date.available | 2022-06-09 19:56:01 (GMT) | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-08-22 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176117 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10012/18365 | |
dc.description.abstract | In the COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2, hospitals are often stretched beyond capacity. There are widespread reports of dwindling supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE), particularly N95-type filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs), which are paramount to protect frontline medical/nursing staff, and to minimize further spread of the virus. We carried out a rapid review to summarize the existing literature on the viability of SARS-CoV-2, the efficacy of key potential disinfection procedures against the virus (specifically ultraviolet light and heat), and the impact of these procedures on FFR performance, material integrity, and/or fit. In light of the recent discovery of SARS-CoV-2 and limited associated research, our review also focused on the closely related SARS-CoV-1. We propose a possible whole-of-PPE disinfection solution for potential reuse that could be rapidly instituted in many health care settings, without significant investments in equipment. | en |
dc.description.sponsorship | US CDC||Starship Children’s Health||University of Auckland | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute | en |
dc.rights | Attribution 4.0 International | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | * |
dc.subject | coronavirus | en |
dc.subject | COVID-19 | en |
dc.subject | decontamination | en |
dc.subject | disinfection | en |
dc.subject | filtering facepiece respirators | en |
dc.subject | heat | en |
dc.subject | N95 | en |
dc.subject | personal protective equipment | en |
dc.subject | reuse | en |
dc.subject | SARS-CoV-1 | en |
dc.subject | SARS-CoV-2 | en |
dc.subject | viability | en |
dc.subject | temperature | en |
dc.subject | ultraviolet light | en |
dc.subject | UVC | en |
dc.title | Rapid Review of SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 Viability, Susceptibility to Treatment, and the Disinfection and Reuse of PPE, Particularly Filtering Facepiece Respirators | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
dcterms.bibliographicCitation | Derraik, J. G. B., Anderson, W. A., Connelly, E. A., & Anderson, Y. C. (2020). Rapid Review of SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 Viability, Susceptibility to Treatment, and the Disinfection and Reuse of PPE, Particularly Filtering Facepiece Respirators. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(17), 6117. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176117 | en |
uws.contributor.affiliation1 | Faculty of Engineering | en |
uws.contributor.affiliation2 | Chemical Engineering | en |
uws.typeOfResource | Text | en |
uws.peerReviewStatus | Reviewed | en |
uws.scholarLevel | Faculty | en |