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

Air, Surface Environmental, and Personal Protective Equipment Contamination by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) From a Symptomatic Patient

(2020) Sean Wei Xiang Ong et al.   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Inactivation of three emerging viruses – severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus, Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever virus and Nipah virus – in platelet concentrates by ultraviolet C light and in plasma by methylene blue plus visible light

(2020) Markus Eickmann et al.   VOX SANGUINIS

The species Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus: classifying 2019-nCoV and naming it SARS-CoV-2

(2020)   Nature Microbiology

Can N95 Respirators Be Reused after Disinfection? How Many Times?

(2020) Lei Liao et al.   ACS Nano

Counterfeit filtering facepiece respirators are posing an additional risk to health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic

(2020) Mariachiara Ippolito et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Steam treatment for rapid decontamination of N95 respirators and medical face masks

(2020) Daniel F. Li et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

It's not the heat, it's the humidity: Effectiveness of a rice cooker-steamer for decontamination of cloth and surgical face masks and N95 respirators

(2020) Daniel F. Li et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Decontamination of Surgical Face Masks and N95 Respirators by Dry Heat Pasteurization for One Hour at 70°C

(2020) Yi Xiang et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Improper use of germicidal range ultraviolet lamp for household disinfection leading to phototoxicity in COVID-19 suspects

(2020) Kai Ching Peter Leung et al.   CORNEA

Covid-19 and the N95 respirator shortage: Closing the gap

(2020) Daniel Nogee et al.   INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Absence of contamination of personal protective equipment (PPE) by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

(2020) Sean Wei Xiang Ong et al.   INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Medical masks vs N95 respirators for preventing COVID‐19 in healthcare workers: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized trials

(2020) Jessica J. Bartoszko et al.   Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses

Conserving Supply of Personal Protective Equipment—A Call for Ideas

(2020) Howard Bauchner et al.   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Sourcing Personal Protective Equipment During the COVID-19 Pandemic

(2020) Edward Livingston et al.   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Simulated Sunlight Rapidly Inactivates SARS-CoV-2 on Surfaces

(2020) Shanna Ratnesar-Shumate et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Behavioral considerations and impact on personal protective equipment use: Early lessons from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

(2020) Jonathan Kantor   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY

The Importance of Fit-Testing in Decontamination of N95 Respirators: A Cautionary Note

(2020) David Ozog et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY

Skin damage among health care workers managing coronavirus disease-2019

(2020) Jiajia Lan et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY

Personal protective equipment induced facial dermatoses in healthcare workers managing COVID‐19 cases

(2020) Mehak Singh et al.   JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY

Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 as Compared with SARS-CoV-1

(2020) Neeltje van Doremalen et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

Substantial undocumented infection facilitates the rapid dissemination of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)

(2020) Ruiyun Li et al.   SCIENCE

A Surface Coating that Rapidly Inactivates SARS-CoV-2

(2020) Saeed Behzadinasab et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Susceptibility of SARS-CoV-2 to UV Irradiation

(2020) Christiane Silke Heilingloh et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Intubation and Ventilation amid the COVID-19 Outbreak

(2020) Lingzhong Meng et al.   ANESTHESIOLOGY

Prevalence of Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection

(2020) Daniel P. Oran et al.   ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Effect of moist heat reprocessing of N95 respirators on SARS-CoV-2 inactivation and respirator function

(2020) Simeon C. Daeschler et al.   CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL

Correlation Between N95 Extended Use and Reuse and Fit Failure in an Emergency Department

(2020) Nida F. Degesys et al.   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Factors affecting stability and infectivity of SARS-CoV-2

(2020) Kwok-Hung Chan et al.   JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION

Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

(2020) Derek K Chu et al.   LANCET

Global shortage of personal protective equipment

(2020) Talha Burki   LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES

The adverse skin reactions of health care workers using personal protective equipment for COVID-19

(2020) Kaihui Hu et al.   MEDICINE

A scalable method of applying heat and humidity for decontamination of N95 respirators during the COVID-19 crisis

(2020) Loïc Anderegg et al.   PLoS One

Heat Inactivation of Different Types of SARS-CoV-2 Samples: What Protocols for Biosafety, Molecular Detection and Serological Diagnostics?

(2020) Boris Pastorino et al.   Viruses-Basel

Rapid In‐Vitro Inactivation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) Using Povidone‐Iodine Oral Antiseptic Rinse

(2020) Avinash S. Bidra et al.   Journal of Prosthodontics-Implant Esthetic and Reconstructive Dentistry

Reprocessing filtering facepiece respirators in primary care using medical autoclave: prospective, bench-to-bedside, single-centre study

(2020) Ralf E Harskamp et al.   BMJ Open

Germicidal Ultraviolet Light Does Not Damage or Impede Performance of N95 Masks Upon Multiple Uses

(2020) Zhe Zhao et al.   Environmental Science & Technology Letters

Increasing Temperature and Relative Humidity Accelerates Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 on Surfaces

(2020) Jennifer Biryukov et al.   mSphere

Povidone-Iodine Demonstrates Rapid In Vitro Virucidal Activity Against SARS-CoV-2, The Virus Causing COVID-19 Disease

(2020) Danielle E. Anderson et al.   Infectious Diseases and Therapy

Evaluation of decontamination methods for commercial and alternative respirator and mask materials – view from filtration aspect

(2020) Qisheng Ou et al.   JOURNAL OF AEROSOL SCIENCE

Mechanistic insights into the effect of humidity on airborne influenza virus survival, transmission and incidence

(2019) Linsey C. Marr et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Ultraviolet-C decontamination of a hospital room: Amount of UV light needed

(2019) Marie Lindblad et al.   BURNS

Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation of influenza-contaminated N95 filtering facepiece respirators

(2018) Devin Mills et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

A comparison of total inward leakage measured using sodium chloride (NaCl) and corn oil aerosol methods for air-purifying respirators

(2018) Samy Rengasamy et al.   JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE

Virucidal Activity of World Health Organization–Recommended Formulations Against Enveloped Viruses, Including Zika, Ebola, and Emerging Coronaviruses

(2017) Anindya Siddharta et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Application of ultraviolet C technology for surface decontamination of fresh produce

(2017) Xuetong Fan et al.   TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Effectiveness of N95 respirators versus surgical masks in protecting health care workers from acute respiratory infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

(2016) Jeffrey D. Smith et al.   CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL

Comparison of qualitative and quantitative fit-testing results for three commonly used respirators in the healthcare sector

(2016) Chun-Yip Hon et al.   JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE

Effects of Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) on N95 Respirator Filtration Performance and Structural Integrity

(2015) William G. Lindsley et al.   JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE

Considerations for Recommending Extended Use and Limited Reuse of Filtering Facepiece Respirators in Health Care Settings

(2014) Edward M. Fisher et al.   JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE

Physiologic and other effects and compliance with long-term respirator use among medical intensive care unit nurses

(2013) Terri Rebmann et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Virus Inactivation Mechanisms: Impact of Disinfectants on Virus Function and Structural Integrity

(2012) Krista Rule Wigginton et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Accidental Exposure to UV Radiation Produced by Germicidal Lamp: Case Report and Risk Assessment

(2012) Salvatore Zaffina et al.   PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY

Impact of multiple consecutive donnings on filtering facepiece respirator fit

(2011) Michael S. Bergman et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Impact of Three Biological Decontamination Methods on Filtering Facepiece Respirator Fit, Odor, Comfort, and Donning Ease

(2011) Dennis J. Viscusi et al.   JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE

UVC Irradiation for Pathogen Reduction of Platelet Concentrates and Plasma

(2011) Axel Seltsam et al.   TRANSFUSION MEDICINE AND HEMOTHERAPY

Effects of Air Temperature and Relative Humidity on Coronavirus Survival on Surfaces

(2010) L. M. Casanova et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

A method to determine the available UV-C dose for the decontamination of filtering facepiece respirators

(2010) E.M. Fisher et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Comparison of Nanoparticle Filtration Performance of NIOSH-approved and CE-Marked Particulate Filtering Facepiece Respirators

(2009) S. Rengasamy et al.   ANNALS OF OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE