Viewpoint: Using irradiation to treat PPE : Perspectives - World Nuclear News

Viewpoint: Using irradiation to treat PPE : Perspectives - World Nuclear News: The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented demand for personal protective equipment (PPE), part of which must be sterile, i.e. exempt from any microorganism such as bacteria or moulds that can compromise the wearer’s or the patient's safety. It was realised that whilst irradiation is routinely used to sterilise medical products it might also be possible to use the technology to increase the available supply of PPE, writes Paul Wynne, chairman of the International Irradiation Association.