tective equipment (PPE) using a
programmable multi-cooker.
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“S&T is thinking creatively during
this nationwide crisis,” explains
William N. Bryan, DHS Senior Official
Performing the Duties of the
Under Secretary for Science &
Technology.
“We understand that PPE is not
always readily available and
are working tirelessly to provide
Americans with simple methods
to extend the life
of this important
equipment.”
With high demand resulting in
limited supply, S&T focused efforts
on finding affordable and
easy methods that allow masks
to safely be reused.
Evaluating common household
devices, researchers identified
programmable multi-cookers as a
readily accessible and effective
means to decontaminate masks,
using moist heat, one of three
methods recommended by the
Centers for Disease Control and
PPE, specifically
respiratory protection
such as N95
masks, are an effective
way to reduce
exposure to
airborne SARS-
CoV-2, the coronavirus
that causes
COVID-19.
William N. Bryan
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