The CDC Says N95s Can Be Decontaminated and Reused
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that N95 respirators can be decontaminated and reused as protection against the virus that.
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OSHA Updates N95 Decontamination and Reuse Guidelines
The US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued interim enforcement guidance on reusing disposable N95 filtering face piece.
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LLNL Investigating Inexpensive Methods for Sterilizing and Reusing N95 Masks
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is studying ways to safely and rapidly remove viral threats from N95 respirators without compromising the device’s fit.
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Sterilization Process Enables N95 Mask Reuse
A disinfection system at BJC HealthCare in St. Louis that uses vaporized hydrogen peroxide allows personnel to reuse their own N95 respirator masks.
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Celebrate Hand Hygiene Day on May 5
As the healthcare industry focuses on the pandemic and infection control, the World Health Organization (WHO) reminds providers that Hand Hygiene Day is.
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Coping With the Coronavirus
We spoke with Dr. John Molinari, PhD, The Dental Advisor’s educator and consultant in all things infection control. As he always has, he.
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EPA Expands COVID-19 Disinfectant List
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing an expanded list of registered disinfectant products that have qualified for use against SARS-CoV-2, which.
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Army Clinic Notifying Patients After Autoclave Failure
The US Army’s Hohenfels Dental Clinic in Hohenfels, Germany, is contacting patients who were treated on Friday, July 5, and Monday and Tuesday,.
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Patients at Ontario Clinic Warned About Infectious Disease Risk
A dentist in Kingston, Ontario, is working with Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health to contact patients about a potential.
New ADA Standards and Reports Now Available for Comment
The ADA Standards Committee on Dental Products has approved the following standards for circulation and comment: Proposed revision of ADA Standard No. 41.