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This message is being sent to Healthcare Emergency Readiness Coalition Coordinators, Tribal Health Directors, Nursing Home Administrators and Financial Staff, Local Public Health Officers, Vital Records: Coroners-Medical Examiners, and Local County Human Service Directors.
Next Steps to Sign Up for Wisconsin’s N95 Decontamination System
Thank you for attending Friday's webinar to learn more about Wisconsin N95 Decontamination System! This email outlines the steps needed to sign up for Battelle’s service and provides general information about the decontamination process. A high level overview of this service can be found at www.battelle.org/decon.
Did you miss last week's orientation? Make-up orientation webinar Tuesday
In case you or someone you know wasn’t able to attend any of the sessions, we will be hosting a make-up webinar on Tuesday, May 5 at 1:00pm. The Webex link and call-in information are provided below:
PPE/N95 Decontamination Webinar – Make-up
Join using Webex
Call-in information: +1 844 712 3247 US Toll Free; Meeting Code: 597 091 276
How to initiate Battelle N95 Decontamination:
Step 1: SIGN UP – Download the Services Agreement [doc], have your authorized representative sign it and return by email to PPEDecontaminationContracts@battelle.org. We will issue back a countersigned agreement.
Step 2: Once your signed services agreement has been sent, download and complete the Site Locations and POC Information form [xlsx] and return by email to Ben Presson presson@battelle.org. Note: Each row of data in the excel sheet should be for a physical location at which you would like to send and receive masks. Example a countywide fire department would want to put in a line for each firehouse so each can send and receive masks directly.
Step 3: 3-digit site codes for each location will be provided to you after the services agreement is executed. The 3-digit codes are to be marked on each N95 respirator you collect. Begin collecting and labeling your N95 respirators. Each N95 respirator must be handled and labeled properly to be decontaminated. Below are specific instructions for details on how to collect, label, and package your respirators for shipment.
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Instructions for Healthcare Personnel (mask marking) [pdf]
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Instructions for Healthcare Facilities [pdf]
- HCP - Fact Sheet [pdf]
It is VERY IMPORTANT that every N95 is properly labeled and free of any visible soiling such as blood, bodily fluids, and makeup. We cannot decontaminate N95s that do not meet these requirements.
Step 4: SEND MASKS! When you prepare to send your N95s, you will need to download and fill out the Chain of Custody Form [xlsx]. Please provide one form per shipment.
Other important details about the service are located in the Battelle CCDS™ FAQs.
Further Details:
Under the EUA from the FDA, Battelle is only able to accept non-cellulose, NIOSH-approved N95 respirators and certain imported, non-NIOSH respirators. Below are links to CDC/FDA resources to check and see if your respirators are compatible with our system:
We also are including a list of documents and resources that be helpful to you. These provide greater detail into the science behind decontamination, N95 collection guidelines, and more information on the service.
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