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Morales, M., (2023). Evaluación del uso de radiación UVC para la eliminación de microorganismos mesófilos y el efecto en la estructura de fragmentos de mascarillas KN95 [Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/15002
Morales, M., Evaluación del uso de radiación UVC para la eliminación de microorganismos mesófilos y el efecto en la estructura de fragmentos de mascarillas KN95 []. PE: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia; 2023. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/15002
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title = "Evaluación del uso de radiación UVC para la eliminación de microorganismos mesófilos y el efecto en la estructura de fragmentos de mascarillas KN95",
author = "Morales Moisela, Marlon Miguel",
publisher = "Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia",
year = "2023"
}
Introduction. The context of COVID-19 pandemics has increased the use of personal protection elements in health professionals. The constant use of masks has increased the shortages in hospitals, which generates a long-term used or reuse of face masks increasing risk of its contamination, therefore, the need to seek methodologies that allow prolonging the time of life of the masks through their disinfection and effectiveness becomes imperative. Objective. Evaluate the use of UVC radiation in the reduction of mesophilic microorganisms and effects in the structure of KN95 masks fragments. Methodology. KN95 masks’ segments were inoculated with three certified bacterial strains including Escherichia coli ATCC 8739, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 9027 and Staphyloccus aureus ATCC 6538 and two spores of certified strains including Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633 and Aspergillus brasiliensis ATCC 16404. Subsequently, the segments were exposed to UVC radiation with lamps of similar light intensity characteristics, maintaining a constant distance at time intervals of 1.5, 2, 5 and 10 minutes. Next, the log reduction of radiation disinfection was determined. Finally, the effect of UVC radiation on the external structure of the KN95 masks was evaluated using scanning electron microscopy. Results. A significant reduction in microbial growth (99%) was observed after 2 minutes of exposure to UVC radiation with more than 1 Log. In turn, there were damaging effects to the structure of the mask after 5 minutes of exposure to UVC radiation, demonstrated by the presence of melting fibers and obstructions. Conclusions. It is concluded that the optimal exposure time of the KN95 masks fragments to UVC radiation is 2 minutes, since a significant reduction in the microbial load is demonstrated and the structure of the mask fibers remains stable.
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