Many infection preventionists working at hospitals and other healthcare organizations claim frontline workers are reusing personal protective equipment as surges of COVID-19 occur across the U.S. A ...
Peer-reviewed research reveals reusable surgical gowns provide a significant reduction in energy, water, and greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, the switch to reusable gowns reduces landfill waste ...
Nearly three quarters of U.S. infection preventionists say that healthcare facilities have officially have resorted to reusing single-use respirators, face masks, face shields or eye protection, ...
An Ohio-based research group just got expedited FDA approval of its PPE decontamination system after pleas to the White House from the governor.... Technology To Clean And Reuse PPE Is Being Deployed ...
In a February survey of nurses by National Nurses United, 81% reported reusing masks and gowns. The US faced mask and gown shortages due to a lack of federal coordination to stockpile equipment.
A new study has demonstrated a new method to safely clean and reuse facemask respirators with advanced low-temperature plasma technology. The discovery could help future pandemic responses by ...
It is important for everyone on the job site to understand the importance of PPE, how to check for damage and ensure proper fit. While personal protective equipment is the last line of defense against ...
U.S. manufacturers say they have enough high-filtration respirators like N95 masks in their warehouses for every American adult. A group of mask production companies is calling on the Centers for ...