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Effect of moist heat reprocessing of N95 respirators on SARS-CoV-2 inactivation and respirator function
Simeon C. Daeschler, Niclas Manson, Kariym Joachim, Alex W.H. Chin, Katelyn Chan, Paul Z. Chen, Kiana Tajdaran, Kaveh Mirmoeini, Jennifer J. Zhang, Jason T. Maynes, Libo Zhang, Michelle Science, Ali Darbandi, Derek Stephens, Frank Gu, Leo L.M. Poon and Gregory H. Borschel
CMAJ October 13, 2020 192 (41) E1189-E1197; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.201203
Simeon C. Daeschler
SickKids Research Institute (Daeschler, Chan, Tajdaran, Mirmoeini, Darbandi), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids); The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Occupational Health and Safety (Manson); Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Joachim, J. Zhang), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine (Chin, Poon), The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (Chen, Gu), University of Toronto; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (Maynes, L. Zhang) and Division of Infectious Disease (Science), and Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Stephens), and Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering and Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Borschel), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.
MDNiclas Manson
SickKids Research Institute (Daeschler, Chan, Tajdaran, Mirmoeini, Darbandi), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids); The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Occupational Health and Safety (Manson); Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Joachim, J. Zhang), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine (Chin, Poon), The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (Chen, Gu), University of Toronto; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (Maynes, L. Zhang) and Division of Infectious Disease (Science), and Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Stephens), and Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering and Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Borschel), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.
MPHKariym Joachim
SickKids Research Institute (Daeschler, Chan, Tajdaran, Mirmoeini, Darbandi), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids); The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Occupational Health and Safety (Manson); Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Joachim, J. Zhang), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine (Chin, Poon), The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (Chen, Gu), University of Toronto; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (Maynes, L. Zhang) and Division of Infectious Disease (Science), and Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Stephens), and Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering and Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Borschel), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.
MScAlex W.H. Chin
SickKids Research Institute (Daeschler, Chan, Tajdaran, Mirmoeini, Darbandi), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids); The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Occupational Health and Safety (Manson); Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Joachim, J. Zhang), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine (Chin, Poon), The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (Chen, Gu), University of Toronto; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (Maynes, L. Zhang) and Division of Infectious Disease (Science), and Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Stephens), and Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering and Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Borschel), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.
PhDKatelyn Chan
SickKids Research Institute (Daeschler, Chan, Tajdaran, Mirmoeini, Darbandi), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids); The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Occupational Health and Safety (Manson); Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Joachim, J. Zhang), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine (Chin, Poon), The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (Chen, Gu), University of Toronto; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (Maynes, L. Zhang) and Division of Infectious Disease (Science), and Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Stephens), and Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering and Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Borschel), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.
MHScPaul Z. Chen
SickKids Research Institute (Daeschler, Chan, Tajdaran, Mirmoeini, Darbandi), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids); The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Occupational Health and Safety (Manson); Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Joachim, J. Zhang), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine (Chin, Poon), The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (Chen, Gu), University of Toronto; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (Maynes, L. Zhang) and Division of Infectious Disease (Science), and Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Stephens), and Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering and Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Borschel), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.
BAScKiana Tajdaran
SickKids Research Institute (Daeschler, Chan, Tajdaran, Mirmoeini, Darbandi), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids); The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Occupational Health and Safety (Manson); Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Joachim, J. Zhang), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine (Chin, Poon), The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (Chen, Gu), University of Toronto; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (Maynes, L. Zhang) and Division of Infectious Disease (Science), and Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Stephens), and Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering and Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Borschel), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.
MDKaveh Mirmoeini
SickKids Research Institute (Daeschler, Chan, Tajdaran, Mirmoeini, Darbandi), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids); The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Occupational Health and Safety (Manson); Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Joachim, J. Zhang), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine (Chin, Poon), The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (Chen, Gu), University of Toronto; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (Maynes, L. Zhang) and Division of Infectious Disease (Science), and Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Stephens), and Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering and Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Borschel), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.
MDJennifer J. Zhang
SickKids Research Institute (Daeschler, Chan, Tajdaran, Mirmoeini, Darbandi), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids); The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Occupational Health and Safety (Manson); Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Joachim, J. Zhang), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine (Chin, Poon), The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (Chen, Gu), University of Toronto; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (Maynes, L. Zhang) and Division of Infectious Disease (Science), and Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Stephens), and Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering and Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Borschel), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.
MD PhDJason T. Maynes
SickKids Research Institute (Daeschler, Chan, Tajdaran, Mirmoeini, Darbandi), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids); The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Occupational Health and Safety (Manson); Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Joachim, J. Zhang), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine (Chin, Poon), The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (Chen, Gu), University of Toronto; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (Maynes, L. Zhang) and Division of Infectious Disease (Science), and Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Stephens), and Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering and Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Borschel), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.
MD PhDLibo Zhang
SickKids Research Institute (Daeschler, Chan, Tajdaran, Mirmoeini, Darbandi), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids); The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Occupational Health and Safety (Manson); Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Joachim, J. Zhang), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine (Chin, Poon), The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (Chen, Gu), University of Toronto; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (Maynes, L. Zhang) and Division of Infectious Disease (Science), and Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Stephens), and Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering and Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Borschel), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.
MDMichelle Science
SickKids Research Institute (Daeschler, Chan, Tajdaran, Mirmoeini, Darbandi), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids); The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Occupational Health and Safety (Manson); Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Joachim, J. Zhang), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine (Chin, Poon), The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (Chen, Gu), University of Toronto; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (Maynes, L. Zhang) and Division of Infectious Disease (Science), and Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Stephens), and Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering and Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Borschel), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.
MDAli Darbandi
SickKids Research Institute (Daeschler, Chan, Tajdaran, Mirmoeini, Darbandi), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids); The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Occupational Health and Safety (Manson); Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Joachim, J. Zhang), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine (Chin, Poon), The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (Chen, Gu), University of Toronto; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (Maynes, L. Zhang) and Division of Infectious Disease (Science), and Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Stephens), and Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering and Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Borschel), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.
PhDDerek Stephens
SickKids Research Institute (Daeschler, Chan, Tajdaran, Mirmoeini, Darbandi), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids); The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Occupational Health and Safety (Manson); Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Joachim, J. Zhang), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine (Chin, Poon), The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (Chen, Gu), University of Toronto; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (Maynes, L. Zhang) and Division of Infectious Disease (Science), and Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Stephens), and Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering and Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Borschel), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.
MScFrank Gu
SickKids Research Institute (Daeschler, Chan, Tajdaran, Mirmoeini, Darbandi), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids); The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Occupational Health and Safety (Manson); Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Joachim, J. Zhang), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine (Chin, Poon), The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (Chen, Gu), University of Toronto; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (Maynes, L. Zhang) and Division of Infectious Disease (Science), and Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Stephens), and Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering and Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Borschel), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.
PhDLeo L.M. Poon
SickKids Research Institute (Daeschler, Chan, Tajdaran, Mirmoeini, Darbandi), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids); The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Occupational Health and Safety (Manson); Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Joachim, J. Zhang), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine (Chin, Poon), The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (Chen, Gu), University of Toronto; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (Maynes, L. Zhang) and Division of Infectious Disease (Science), and Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Stephens), and Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering and Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Borschel), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.
PhDGregory H. Borschel
SickKids Research Institute (Daeschler, Chan, Tajdaran, Mirmoeini, Darbandi), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids); The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Occupational Health and Safety (Manson); Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Joachim, J. Zhang), The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine (Chin, Poon), The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (Chen, Gu), University of Toronto; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (Maynes, L. Zhang) and Division of Infectious Disease (Science), and Child Health Evaluative Sciences (Stephens), and Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering and Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Borschel), The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.
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Effect of moist heat reprocessing of N95 respirators on SARS-CoV-2 inactivation and respirator function
Simeon C. Daeschler, Niclas Manson, Kariym Joachim, Alex W.H. Chin, Katelyn Chan, Paul Z. Chen, Kiana Tajdaran, Kaveh Mirmoeini, Jennifer J. Zhang, Jason T. Maynes, Libo Zhang, Michelle Science, Ali Darbandi, Derek Stephens, Frank Gu, Leo L.M. Poon, Gregory H. Borschel
CMAJ Oct 2020, 192 (41) E1189-E1197; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.201203
Effect of moist heat reprocessing of N95 respirators on SARS-CoV-2 inactivation and respirator function
Simeon C. Daeschler, Niclas Manson, Kariym Joachim, Alex W.H. Chin, Katelyn Chan, Paul Z. Chen, Kiana Tajdaran, Kaveh Mirmoeini, Jennifer J. Zhang, Jason T. Maynes, Libo Zhang, Michelle Science, Ali Darbandi, Derek Stephens, Frank Gu, Leo L.M. Poon, Gregory H. Borschel
CMAJ Oct 2020, 192 (41) E1189-E1197; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.201203