Reprocessing of N95 respirators using vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) is safe and does not impair respiratory integrity or filtration efficiency, according to a brief report published online Jan. 5 in the American Journal of Infection Control.
Today, in a joint effort, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took action to make more respirators, including certain N95s, available to health care personnel.