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The studies show you can UV-C them (it reduces the physical strength of the mask but not the filtration ability, and can be done many many cycles: I think I saw
by saurik 7y ago
The studies show you can UV-C them (it reduces the physical strength of the mask but not the filtration ability, and can be done many many cycles: I think I saw at least 20); have you actually tried searching for how to sterilize masks yet?
- wuunderbar 7y agoCan you provide said studies?
- chuckledog 7y agoEffects of Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) on N95 Respirator Filtration Performance and Structural Integrity, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4699414/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4699414/ NYTimes.com: As Coronavirus Looms, Mask Shortage Gives Rise to Startling Solution, https://nyti.ms/3b8C1HQ https://nyti.ms/3b8C1HQ
- nikolay 7y agoUV does not kill coronavirus.
- Doxin 7y agoDo you have a source for that? I'd be very surprised at the existence any organism that's entirely impervious to UV. Especially something like a virus that doesn't have active repair machinery (or any machinery altogether) when it's out and about.
- nikolay 7y agoYes, the World Health Organization's Myth Busters page about coronavirus [0]. But there's sub-spectrum of UV, which might be helpful [1]. [0]: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2... [1]: https://www.crr.columbia.edu/research/using-power-light-preventing-airborne-spread-coronavirus-and-influenza-virus https://www.crr.columbia.edu/research/using-power-light-prev...