UC Davis Health is assessing the integrity, performance of the respirator masks after they are decontaminated The goal is to establish a backup supply in the face of high demand during the coronavirus ...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xenex Disinfection Services today announced that its LightStrike pulsed xenon ultraviolet (UV) light system passed 3M’s fit and filtration tests when used to ...

Responding to concerns over the repeat use of disposable respirators, Maplewood manufacturer 3M Co. said it may be acceptable to use vaporized hydrogen peroxide systems to decontaminate used N95 masks ...

To the editor: N95 respirator masks are just a dollar’s worth of paper unless you’re fit-tested. (“Suppliers cash in as California taxpayers hit with wildly inflated prices for masks,” April 23) ...

Dozens of Washington hospitals have learned that N95 respirator masks believed to be purchased from 3M are knockoffs and were not manufactured by the company. After receiving notice from 3M about the ...

The state of Minnesota and 3M have partnered to prevent 500,000 counterfeit N95 respirators from being distributed to state health care facilities. According to the Department of Administration, the ...

The Maplewood-based 3M and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are working together to create a rapid diagnostic test for COVID-19. Accelerated research is underway to see if a mass-produced ...

The Urban Prepper reviews the 3M N95 Flat Fold Respirator Masks (#Coronavirus) with focus on respiratory protection and emergency health preparedness.