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Comment
. 2020 Jul;36(4):324-325.
doi: 10.1111/phpp.12562. Epub 2020 Apr 28.

The importance of the minimum dosage necessary for UVC decontamination of N95 respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic

Shanthi Narla  1 , Alexis B Lyons  1 , Indermeet Kohli  1   2 , Angeli E Torres  1 , Angela Parks-Miller  1 , David M Ozog  1 , Iltefat H Hamzavi  1 , Henry W Lim  1
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The importance of the minimum dosage necessary for UVC decontamination of N95 respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic

Shanthi Narla et al. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed. 2020 Jul.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; N95; SARS-CoV-2; coronaviruses; dosage; filtering facepiece respirators; pandemic; reuse; risk mitigation; ultraviolet C.

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Conflict of interest statement

DO is an investigator for Biofrontera. ABL and SN are sub‐investigators for Biofrontera. IK, APM, and AET have no relevant disclosures. HWL is an investigator for LITE study which is funded by PCORI, and home phototherapy machines are provided by Daavlin, and has participated as a speaker in general educational session for Ra Medical System. IHH is an investigator for LITE study which is funded by PCORI, and home phototherapy machines are provided by Daavlin.

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