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Sterilize? Sure. But after it the mask won’t be able to filter on N95 level.

• Scoundreller 7y ago
  Slide 5 says it's fine. I'd doubt it's sterilized though. Fungal spores will survive this process. But it'll kill viruses: high heat is often good enough. Keep in mind that N95 is made from polypropylene, which is an autoclavable plastic. Sterilization is overkill anyway: N95s aren't sterilized from the factory in the first place.
  • wideasleep1 7y ago
    Was interesting reading all the 1-star reviews on AMZ complaining the packaging wasn't sterile (a bread tie,wtf) then complain the straps didn't fit their ears...
  • serf 7y ago
    >Slide 5 says it's fine. no, slide 5 says that they suffer at minimum a 3.4% loss in efficiency. a brand new N95 is still superior. So, afterwards, you have a sub-par N95 mask that now has increased risk of fungal spores and other hardy pathogens.