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Old May 14, 2020, 9:03 am
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narvik
 
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Originally Posted by FlyBitcoin
You can also leave a mask out in the sunlight if you want to disinfect it faster but if too much heat, the elastic bands on disposable N95's will get brittle.
An effective & good way to disinfect the N95 (and other types of) masks is at 70°C (~160°F ) for 30 minutes.
Latex (and the other materials) are safe up to this temperature without degradation.

I purchased a cheap toaster oven off Amazon for this exclusive purpose, as my better half wouldn't allow the existing one in the kitchen to be used for this purpose!

Added:
The masks should be 'hanging' off a wooden rod, and not touch metal surfaces in/of the oven.
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