{"id":42662,"date":"2020-08-07T20:56:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T17:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/putting-an-n95-mask-in-an-instant-pot-decontaminates-it-study\/"},"modified":"2020-08-07T20:56:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T17:56:00","slug":"putting-an-n95-mask-in-an-instant-pot-decontaminates-it-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/putting-an-n95-mask-in-an-instant-pot-decontaminates-it-study\/","title":{"rendered":"#Putting an N95 mask in an Instant Pot decontaminates it: study"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Putting an N95 mask in an Instant Pot decontaminates it: study<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-wrapper\" role=\"main\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>        August 7, 2020 <span>|<\/span> 1:56pm            <\/p>\n<p>                <span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o7-k0EIR0To?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent\" title=\"Video\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n                        Last year\u2019s hot kitchen <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>liance is trendy again \u2014 this time, for being a virus killer.<\/p>\n<p>A recent study showed that electric multicookers \u2014 often dubbed Crock-Pots, slow cookers or Instant Pots \u2014 can decontaminate N95 masks.<\/p>\n<p>In the report published last month in the journal Environmental <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science<\/a> &#038; <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology<\/a> Letters, researchers from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign discovered the electric multicooker is capable of decontaminating N95 respirators without chemicals and without compromising the equipment\u2019s filtration or fit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are many different ways to sterilize something, but most of them will destroy the filtration or the fit of an N95 respirator,\u201d said Vishal Verma, study author and environmental engineering professor, in a press release. \u201cAny sanitation method would need to decontaminate all surfaces of the respirator, but equally important is maintaining the filtration efficacy and the fit of the respirator to the face of the wearer. Otherwise, it will not offer the right protection.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Study authors found that one cooking cycle using an electric multicooker struck the perfect balance of decontamination without destruction. After a single 50-minute cooking cycle at 212 degrees they discovered masks were intact and successfully sanitized.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16101128\"><img alt=\"instant-pot-mask\" data- data- height=\"200\" width=\"300\"><\/img><figcaption><span>One 50-minute, 212 F cooking cycle in a dry electric multicooker decontaminates an N95 respirator without chemicals and without compromising the filtration or fit.<\/span><span>Chamteut Oh\/University of Illinois<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe respirators maintained their filtration capacity of more than 95% and kept their fit, still properly seated on the wearer\u2019s face, even after 20 cycles of decontamination in the electric cooker,\u201d said Verma.<\/p>\n<p>For the hack to work, it\u2019s important not to add water to the cooker to prevent damage. It\u2019s also vital that the respirator is placed on top of a towel inside the device to prevent the mask from coming into direct contact with its heating element.<\/p>\n<p>To demonstrate the potentially life-saving hack, the scientists made a cooking video explaining their research and decontamination method.<\/p>\n<p>Global demand for N95 masks skyrocketed as a result of the coronavirus. Many supply chains have been unable to keep up with demand, which has put health-care workers\u2019 lives in danger. The DIY trick is clever and possibly an efficient fix for the personal protective equipment shortages which continue to put essential workers at risk.\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more Living <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">General category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>if you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watch Movies<\/a> or Tv Shows go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/dizi.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dizi.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a> <\/span> for forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/08\/07\/putting-an-n95-mask-in-an-instant-pot-decontaminates-it-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#Putting an N95 mask in an Instant Pot decontaminates it: study&#8221; August 7, 2020 | 1:56pm Last year\u2019s hot kitchen appliance is trendy again \u2014 this time, for being a virus killer. A recent study showed that electric multicookers \u2014 often dubbed Crock-Pots, slow cookers or Instant Pots \u2014 can decontaminate N95 masks. 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