"Collect & Sterilization of N95 Respirator Masks": Purpose: To establish a process to collect and sterilize N95 Respirator Masks across the system to ensure we have adequate supply. Scope: Applicable in all care settings. Approved: 4/9/2020 Revised: 4/9/2020

The top of the brown Place N95 respirator mask Place the brown Mask Delivered to On the outside of SPD will process N95 Get a brown paper bag must then be in a brown bag. Do Not paper bag in the SPD for inspection COVID Command The designated person, on each unit, will go to N95 is the bag, write your mask and specify the N95 Mask used NO bag from Materials folded down to keep place any other item or designated bin only and processing if deem reuse of N95 mask Yes SPD to pick up the processed masks for wet or soiled? name and the unit frequency as which the Management the mask from falling multiple masks in the for pickup by deemed eligible for distribution to the staff you work on. necessary? units come to SPD out. Brown Bag. housekeeping re-processing.

No YES

Entity SPD will process and store used N95 mask until instructed to redistribute to -entity discretion to operationalize Discard Mask following proper protocol the original users.

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-system standard NOTE:

1. DO NOT USE: Makeup, Lipstick, lip balm, Chap Stick, Vaseline, facial cream or lotion.

2. If the masks is wet or soiled then it cannot be reprocessed.

3. Per FDA regulations, the masks will only be able to be processed 2 times. 4. Reprocessing- The systematic approach used to ensure the pathogens are killed on the mask including COVID-19 following guidelines set forth by the FDA. 5. You will get your own mask returned to you.