title: Disinfection of reusable elastomeric respirators by health care workers: A feasibility study and development of standard operating procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterans Affairs-Eastern Colorado Healthcare System, Denver, CO; University of Colorado-Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, CO. Electronic address: mary.bessesen@va.gov.
authors.forename: Mary T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Bessesen
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterans Affairs-Eastern Colorado Healthcare System, Denver, CO.
authors.forename: Jill C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.affiliation: National Center for Occupational Health and Infection Control, Department of Veterans Affairs Gainesville, Florida and Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Lewis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Radonovich
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterans Affairs-Eastern Colorado Healthcare System, Denver, CO.
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D020724:Elastomers; D017743:Equipment Reuse; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D011108:Polymers; D012134:Respiratory Protective Devices / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D020724:Elastomers; D011108:Polymers; C036925:elastomeric polymer