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Battelle's Critical Care Decontamination System for PPE
Delivering Critical Value:
The Battelle CCDS Critical Care Decontamination System addresses the current shortage of critical Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) across the United States. Battelle CCDS is designed to decontaminate PPE, including N95 respirators, for the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2).
The Process:
Battelle CCDS can decontaminate thousands of PPE using high concentration, vapor phase hydrogen peroxide. The PPE is exposed for hours at the validated concentration level to decontaminate biological contaminants, including the SARS-CoV-2.
How Can I Submit PPE to Battelle?
You can work directly with Battelle - CLICK HERE for setting an agreement with Battelle for processing of your PPE. At the top of the page is a link to contact a Battelle staff person, which is how you enter into the agreement.
You can also work to coordinate an arrangement within your community to collect PPE community wide and work with Battelle.
How do Entities Use Battelle CCDS?
Entities will collect worn PPE each day in accordance with an approved procedure, and the PPE will be labeled with a barcoded serial number for tracking the chain-of-custody throughout the decontamination process. This procedure ensures that the entity receives its own PPE back.
More Information on the Battelle CCDS Process:
- Battelle PPE Decon Brief to Ohio Health Systems
- Battelle CCDS One Pager on the Process
- Instructions for Healthcare Facilities: Preparation and Collection of Compatible N95 Respirators for Decontamination
- Instructions for Healthcare Personnel: Preparation of Compatible N95 Respirators for Decontamination
- Fact Sheet for Healthcare Personnel
- Instructions for Collecting Contaminated PPE for Decontamination
- Battelle Emergency Services Agreement with PPE Task Order
- Chain of Custody Form (Blank) - PPE Decontamination Treatment