Researchers at UTMB have determined that it is possible to disinfect single-use surgical masks and N95 filtering masks, allowing health care workers to reuse the PPE. UTMB’s Miguel Grimaldo and his team used an autoclave
to clean the masks. Even after a third cleaning, the masks were still found to be 99 percent as effective as new masks. Houston’s 93.7
The Beat radio also published this information along with other iHEART stations.