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I have a set of N99 masks that I just rotate over a period of about a week in brown paper bags.

If you don’t have enough masks for that, I imagine a sous vide machine (like the Joule) would work. Just seal the mask in a plastic bag and place under water for the appropriate amount of time. These things hold very precise temperatures.




> I just rotate over a period of about a week in brown paper bags.

Why the brown paper bags? Do these ensure better evaporation?

Wouldn't simply keeping the mask somewhere kill the virus in 3-4 days? Or, what would be the best way to ensure this within 3-4 days without any damage to the mask?


Paper bags are cheap, provide adequate containment, allow moisture to evaporate, and the virus is stable on paper for less time than on plastic.


Mainly this. And I can write the date of last use on the outside of the bag.




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