cff-version: 1.2.0
abstract: "There are widespread shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Reprocessing filtering facepiece respirators may provide an alternative solution in keeping health care professionals safe.  Masks sterilized with multiple methods from numerous sources were tested with a new particle penetration test setup that was developed to test the mask material in a fast and accurate way. The filter capacity for particle sizes of 0.3 mu up to 5 mu is presented in this database."
authors:
  - family-names: Horeman
    given-names: Tim
    orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8527-4486"
  - family-names: van den Dobbelsteen
    given-names: J.J. (John)
    orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3423-1707"
  - family-names: Robertson
    given-names: D. (Daniel)
  - family-names: van Straten
    given-names: B. (Bart)
    orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0269-6593"
title: "Data underlying the publication: Sterilization of disposable face masks by means of standardized dry and steam sterilization processes; an alternative in the fight against mask shortages due to COVID-19"
keywords:
version: 1
identifiers:
  - type: doi
    value: 10.4121/uuid:95914e2a-c0be-4f5b-8415-b24e5710e5e4
license: CC0
date-released: 2020-04-28