Implementing Filtering Facepiece Respirator (FFR) Reuse, Including Reuse after Decontamination, When There Are Known Shortages of N95 Respirators | NLM

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Implementing Filtering Facepiece Respirator (FFR) Reuse, Including Reuse after Decontamination, When There Are Known Shortages of N95 Respirators

08/04/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 8/4/2020. N95 filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) are meant to be disposed of after each use. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed these contingency and crisis strategies to help healthcare facilities conserve their supplies in the face of shortages. (Text)