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Steps For Safe Redonning (Reuse) of N95 Respirators

The document provides 12 steps for safely reusing an N95 respirator during a shift: 1) wash hands, 2) use hand sanitizer if hands are clean, 3) put on a new mask and do a fit check, 4) get a paper bag and write your name on it, 5) enter patient room and remove mask after exiting to store in bag, 6) insert used mask in bag for later reuse, 7) remove used mask from bag being careful not to touch inside, 8) wash hands as they are now contaminated, 9) redon mask and do a fit check, 10) throw away the bag after one use, 11) wash hands again as they will be contaminated. The document stresses

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Steps For Safe Redonning (Reuse) of N95 Respirators

The document provides 12 steps for safely reusing an N95 respirator during a shift: 1) wash hands, 2) use hand sanitizer if hands are clean, 3) put on a new mask and do a fit check, 4) get a paper bag and write your name on it, 5) enter patient room and remove mask after exiting to store in bag, 6) insert used mask in bag for later reuse, 7) remove used mask from bag being careful not to touch inside, 8) wash hands as they are now contaminated, 9) redon mask and do a fit check, 10) throw away the bag after one use, 11) wash hands again as they will be contaminated. The document stresses

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Steps for Safe Redonning (Reuse)

of N95 Respirators
N95 may be reused until crushed, soiled, wet
or difficult to breathe through

1. Wash hands 2. Or use alcohol rub if 3. Take out new


hands are not soiled mask

4. Put on mask and 5. Get paper bag, write 6. After exiting patient
fit check your name on bag leave room remove N95
on counter, and enter
patient room

7. Insert N95 for 8. Hands are 9. Upon return


later reuse contaminated, perform remove 95 from bag,
hand hygiene being careful not to
touch inside of
mask.

10. Redon N95, 11. Throw away bag 12. Hands are
perform fit check after one use contaminated, perform
Hand Hygiene

Never use a N95 respirator for longer than one shift!


Employees are not required to reuse respirators.
Staff should use the N95 respirators for which they were fit tested.
EXAMPLE ONLY

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