According to the international study, researchers from various universities have revealed two effective ways for sterilizing disposable masks, which have the potential to allow them to be reused by the healthcare workers during the pandemic among some areas with limited sources.
According to the study, researchers from universities have an international consortium that offers them an offer where the health authorities had cleared the steps which can be used cost-effectively and safely, which helps to sterilize the PPE (personal protective equipment).
Reuse And Decontamination Of Masks Are confirmed During Covid
To curb the spread of the virus, the experts have come up with various actions, among which wearing a mask and keeping distance from others are prime.
The use of masks and reuse of the same have been big concerns for many to date, which is now resolved by a group of experts with solving the mystery of using and reusing the same masks. As per experts, it is necessary to decontaminate the used masks with a specific process.
David Evans is the lead researcher and author of this study; he says that “there are very long parts in the world which help to don’t have the resources which we do” but being the members of an institution on the involvement of study, researchers decided to come up by a deciding strategy which helps to reuse the materials safely which is very greater for everyone.
Research teams had stated that “we tested the two sterilization methods where the methylene blue and heat combinations are used to make a compound which can be used commonly in banks for killing the pathogens whereas to bright up the light.
Based on the study, researchers had split into two groups one is virology group, and another one is mask group. Both groups are following the group-tested methods for cleaning the 6 types of masks under the virology group, which is contaminated by the SARS-CoV-2 virus by surrogating the virus.
Scientists say that “when masks are ranged from the homemade to N95, then these masks are typically used for the hospital health care workers while they tested the mask group because they ensure that they were retained from the protective qualities.
Evans is the lead author of this study; he says that “sterilization methods had worked similarly” where the heat of inactive among the viruses so that we found 65 degrees of humid air temperature after 15 minutes; as a result virus are gone” but at 75 degrees celsius we can see the same effect.
On this note, these types of methods are complicated by the humidity effects, which is less killing of the dry air. In some cases, the health gets damaged as the mask elastic straps so that Evans can believe that there is an advantage to using the methylene blue with light.
Researchers noted that “significant amounts were discovered through inactivation is taken place without a need of light so that it can’t sort out the jib finish”, but as an unforeseen advantage, the masks are treated for the methylene blue which reports that small fresh with an important consideration for all the health care workers in hospitals.
Based on this study, researchers need the health care provider perspective by being sure about the PPE. Every treatment gives a similar sterilization addition for the masks that acquire value among people when they wear the mask without fail.
On a concluding note, this study addresses the PPE. At the same time, the decontamination of light and methylene blue acts as inactivates. It has a severe response for the acute respiratory SARS-CoV-2 based on the N96 respirators and the medical masks, which maintain the integrity.
