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Rice Lab Details Conditions to Decontaminate Disposable Masks
November 13, 2021
HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 13 (TNSJou) -- Rice University issued the following news release:

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Heating PPE to the right degree kills 99.9% of SARS-CoV-2 virus without degrading material

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Here's the recipe to decontaminate a disposable facemask: Heat it at 160 degrees Fahrenheit in an oven for five minutes. You can use your own oven.

The science now bears that out, according to engineers at Rice University who, through exten . . .

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