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cord-265233-v5sq5epy	Cassorla, Lydia	Decontamination and Reuse of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators: Where Do We Stand?	2020-10-15		.txt	text/plain	6246	470	47	P ersistent shortages of filtering facepiece respirators (FFR) to protect health care workers (HCW) 1 during the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic 2,3 has driven interest in decontamination and reuse. 8 While FFR are not superior to surgical masks for protection of HCW from seasonal flu, [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] retrospective studies showed increased protection from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 1 (SARS-CoV-1). [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] In 2006, the Institute of Medicine, now the National Academy of Medicine, convened a "Committee on the Development of Reusable Facemasks for Use during an Influenza Pandemic." Highlighting unpreparedness, 2 reports recommended "expeditious research and policy action" to develop personal protective equipment (PPE) designed to withstand decontamination, evidence-based performance standards, and improved coordination among regulatory agencies. Best available evidence supports moist heat, low T autoclave, MWGS, and HP-based decontamination as effective methods for SARS-CoV-2 without causing significant damage to FFR for 2-5 cycles.	./cache/cord-265233-v5sq5epy.txt	./txt/cord-265233-v5sq5epy.txt