Reduced Product Costs
As 3M half masks are reusable, one mask can be issued per worker per
pandemic wave. 3M™ 6035 P3R filters are also reusable, and one pair
is considered to have enough capacity to last a pandemic wave. When
compared with disposable respirators which are discarded after every
shift, or between patients, total product purchase costs for reusable
respirators are likely to be considerably lower.
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Q- How should the 3M™ 7500 Series Reusable Half Mask fitted
with 3M™ 6035 P3R Encapsulated Filters be decontaminated?
A - The User Instruction booklet accompanying the 3M 7500 series
reusable half mask gives general information about cleaning and
disinfecting. It discusses the use of 3M™ 105 Face Seal Wipes and
immersion of the mask in detergent or disinfectant solutions followed by
rinsing in clean water and drying.
However, the use of reusable respirators for protection of healthcare
staff in an influenza pandemic is a recent development which gives rise
to additional questions around decontamination and infection control.
For this reason 3M has been looking to the hospital microbiology and
infection control communities to give guidance on appropriate materials
and procedures in healthcare settings.
Some Trusts are taking the view, on advice from their Microbiology and
Infection Control Departments, that use of existing detergent or alcohol
(70% IPA) hospital wipes on the mask and on the exterior surfaces of
the filters will provide adequate decontamination between patients and
aerosol generating procedures, as the flu virus is easily destroyed.
See opposite for an example photograph.
Deeper cleaning, involving immersion of the mask for approximately
5 minutes in detergent or disinfectant solution may be required as an
additional measure, for example, when it is heavily contaminated. Please
note that the filters must not be immersed in cleaning or any other
solutions and so should be removed from the mask before immersion.
The mask should be thoroughly rinsed and dried before refitting filters.
Gloves should be worn at all times.
Also note that the 3M 105 face seal wipes mentioned above is a ‘face
seal cleaner’ and not a ‘decontamination wipe’ and is intended only
for cleaning the face seal and inside of the mask as a basic hygiene
measure before re-use.
Where hospitals and Trusts have their own alternative cleaning materials
and methods, 3M will work with them on a case by case basis to verify
whether their decontamination process is likely to damage the respirator
or filters.