Are you looking for a better way to reuse your N95 masks during a pandemic? A new study concludes that putting the masks inside an electric cooker for less than an hour can actually sterilize the mask cloth. Will this work for other types of masks too?
'Put N95 masks inside your Instant Pots now'
To make this little experiment to work, remember never to put any water inside the electric cooker. After this, make sure to check the right temperature of 212 degrees and put a towel before putting the mask inside. The towel will serve as the absorbent cloth to make sure that the N95 mask won't be experiencing too much heat that could ruin its quality.
Leave it for 50 minutes, and you're done!
Is it okay to re-use N95 masks?
As per the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reusing N95 masks are not advised amid pandemic.
In fact, the agency only requires hospital staff to use the mask for a whole day's shift or within 8 hours. Surpassing this period of time may affect the functionality of the mask to contain airborne particles.
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Written by Jamie Pancho
