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Título: | Ultraviolet‐C as a viable reprocessing method for disposable masks and filtering facepiece respirators |
Autor(es): | Negreiros, Talita Nicolau Oliveira Vidal Gomes Filho, Núbio Zille, Andrea |
Palavras-chave: | Ultraviolet-C Surgical masks Filtering facepiece respirators Sterilization Filtration power Absorption effect Shadowing Germicidal capability Additional advantages Thermal deformation |
Data: | 2021 |
Editora: | MDPI |
Revista: | Polymers |
Resumo(s): | In normal conditions, discarding single-use personal protective equipment after use is the rule for its users due to the possibility of being infected, particularly for masks and filtering facepiece respirators. When the demand for these protective tools is not satisfied by the companies supplying them, a scenario of shortages occurs, and new strategies must arise. One possible approach regards the disinfection of these pieces of equipment, but there are multiple methods. Analyzing these methods, Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) becomes an exciting option, given its germicidal capability. This paper aims to describe the state-of-the-art for UV-C sterilization in masks and filtering facepiece respirators. To achieve this goal, we adopted a systematic literature review in multiple databases added to a snowball method to make our sample as robust as possible and encompass a more significant number of studies. We found that UV-C’s germicidal capability is just as good as other sterilization methods. Combining this characteristic with other advantages makes UV-C sterilization desirable compared to other methods, despite its possible disadvantages. |
Tipo: | Artigo |
URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/1822/70561 |
DOI: | 10.3390/polym13050801 |
ISSN: | 2073-4360 |
Versão da editora: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/5/801 |
Arbitragem científica: | yes |
Acesso: | Acesso aberto |
Aparece nas coleções: | DET/2C2T - Artigos em revistas internacionais com arbitragem científica |
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2021 Nicolau et al.pdf | 459,98 kB | Adobe PDF | Ver/Abrir |