The California Department of Health issued an All Facilities Letter providing guidance on the decontamination and reuse of N95 filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter updates instructions on signing up for the Battelle CCDS Critical Care Decontamination System and the proper packaging and shipping of used N95 FFRs for decontamination. Healthcare facilities must have a signed service agreement with Battelle to use their decontamination system. The letter also provides guidance on collecting and preparing used N95 FFRs for shipment or pick-up. Facilities are encouraged to participate in the N95 decontamination program, even if they do not plan to reuse the respirators. Decontaminated respirators will be allocated to areas in need. The letter also includes information on inspecting and handling decontaminated N95 respirators for safe reuse.

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