Investigate and validate if there is a method appropriate to safely re-process face masks for emergency use in hospitals

20/30 Labs Ltd是一家私人拥有的[UKAS][0]认可的测试实验室，专门从事医疗器械和环境微生物学的去污。我们与英国90多家医院合作，积极支持NHS和医疗保健行业。我们拥有医疗器械微生物学研究，确认和验证的认证。我们是世界上少数几个获得此认证的实验室之一。此外，我们的首席执行官是英国最大的专业医疗器械再处理机构--去污科学研究所（IDSc）的研究主任，也是北安普顿大学生物医学副讲师。为应对当前的疫情，对个人防护设备（如口罩、手套、防护工作服）以及医疗器械（如外科口罩、勘探手套和手术衣）的需求增加，呈指数级增长前线医护人员正努力获取口罩和其他关键个人防护装备的供应，并且缺乏信心。这一问题不仅限于医院，还影响到其他部门：养老院、家庭护理人员和药剂师。由于新冠肺炎导致全球PPE短缺，英国必须了解是否有可能对PPE进行再处理，如果有可能，必须获得有关如何安全地对紧急情况下使用的口罩进行再处理的指导，以有效保护我们的医护人员并防止感染传播。这迫切需要调查，并在适当的情况下，验证和报告一种方法，在医院重新处理口罩紧急使用，以减轻对合适的PPE和未来的医疗保健行业的需求。该项目将有两个结果之一：1\。口罩可以再处理的知识，以及如何安全地再处理医院紧急使用的口罩的适当方法的指导。口罩不能再加工的知识，因此有科学证据防止在大流行期间及以后再加工。20/30实验室拥有快速开展这项研究的技能、设备和设施。20/30实验室每天就PPE的再处理进行现场呼叫。该项目将确保我们的医护人员在此次大流行期间及以后尽可能保持安全。[0]：http://www.ukas.com/“UKAS”

20/30 Labs Ltd is a privately owned [UKAS][0] accredited testing laboratory specialising in the decontamination of medical devices and environmental microbiology. We work with over 90 hospitals throughout the UK and actively support the NHS and the healthcare industry.We hold accreditation for the microbiological research, validation and verification of Medical Devices. We are one of the few laboratories worldwide to hold this accreditation. Additionally, our CEO is the Research Director of the Institute of Decontamination Sciences (IDSc), the UK's biggest professional medical device reprocessing body as well as an Associate Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Northampton.In response to the current pandemic, the demand for PPE such as facemasks, gloves, protective coveralls, as well as medical devices such as surgical masks, exploration gloves and gowns, has seen exponential growth. Frontline Healthcare staff are struggling to access, and lack confidence in, the supply on face masks and other critical PPE. This issue goes beyond hospitals, affecting other sectors: care homes, in home carers and pharmacists.Because of the global shortage of PPE resulting from Covid-19 it is critical that the UK understand if it is a possibility to reprocess PPE, and if it is possible, to have access to guidance on how to safely re-process facemasks for emergency use effectively to protect our healthcare workers and prevent infection spread. This urgently requires the investigation, and if appropriate, the validation and reporting of a method to re-process facemasks in hospitals for emergency use in order to relieve the demand on suitable PPE and futureproof our healthcare industry.The project will have one of 2 outcomes:1\. Knowledge that facemasks can be re-processed, and guidance on appropriate methods on how to safely re-process facemasks for emergency use in hospitals.2\. Knowledge that facemasks cannot be re-processed, and therefore scientific evidence to prevent re-processing during the pandemic and beyond.20/30 Labs have the skill set, equipment and facilities to undertake this study, rapidly. 20/30 Labs field calls daily regarding the reprocessing of PPE.The project will ensure that our healthcare workers are kept as safe as possible during this pandemic and beyond.[0]: http://www.ukas.com/ "UKAS"