Rapid evidence summary on SARS-CoV-2 survivorship and disinfection, and a reusable PPE protocol using a double-hit process

José G B Derraik; William A Anderson; Elisabeth A Connelly; Yvonne C Anderson

Careful design of heat chambers and UVC cabinets for re-use of PPE will not only address the problem of short-term supply in the frontline during the pandemic, but also likely lead to considerable cost-savings in the long term. Further, it would also improve the environmental footprint of a given healthcare facility allowing for long-term reuse of PPE, as according to estimates from US hospitals for example, 5.17 tons of waste are generated per staffed bed every year 50 . It is intended that results of protocol testing will be made available as soon as feasible. It is the right of every healthcare worker responding to the current pandemic to have PPE available not only for their protection, but also to reduce the spread of COVID-19 51 is the author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity.