Cleaning and Disinfecting:
Public Health Respiratory Protection Program Template

N95 - disposable

• If patient not in Contact Precautions (e.g., TB), discard if soiled, if breathing becomes labored, or if structural integrity is compromised.
  
  
• If patient in Airborne Precautions is also in Contact Precautions (e.g., SARS, smallpox), discard after use.
  

PAPR

• (Recommendation on cleaning and disinfection differ among manufacturers. Include the recommendations from your facility here.)