@Karnivore oh ok, I'm glad you told me that. Cause I seen somewhere someone was talking about spraying them with peroxide

the n95 mask is capable of filtering down to 0.3 microns

The Covid-19 has been measured at 0.1 microns.

so, the virus alone will pass through

the good thing is that the virus will mostly be adhering on the surface of spittle, when sneezed out

so, your n95 mask will catch that spittle and filter it

but until you sterilize that mask by baking it at very low temp of 160 for 30 minutes, it's still got that virus clinging to the outside of the mask

I sure hope so, cause that's best I can get right now

if you set it down on your countertop or touch it, then you have just transferred the virus to yourself

So I should have a tray ready near my oven when I come in

Using a UV-C light would also work, but I'm not sure how long it would take for the UV to destroy the virus. (Don't use UV-A or UV-B, because they will blind you, damage your skin, and destroy the item that you are trying to sterilize)

@Amaria how old are you?And do you have any underlying problems?

precisely. I figured that I would just toss mine on a cookie sheet or a baking pan

Also, my other fear is, I must travel I am 53 years old, I have COPD. Ashma, I've been exposed to TB before ..had a few lesions on right lung from that, I previously had pneumonia 2 years ago. So yeah I have some medical issues

Hi use this on facemasks.

https://youtu.be/BvTkefJHfC0

Oops my fear is I must travel by cab a few times per month

@Karnivore I was thinking of getting one of those lights , but I dont know much about it.. thanks for letting me know

@Amaria The UV-C light won't necessarily be easy to find right now, and certainly not cheap.

@Hennessy by applying that to your mask, you probably turned it from a 0.3 micron filter to a 1.3 micron filter.

the superhydrophobic coating will most likely allow the virus to pass even faster through the mask, into your nose

I was just looking at that repellant, pretty cool but yeah I'd be worried it would change the mask itself

But it's good to use it on everyday items like keys and car keys?

Coins, paper money

no idea

looks good, though

Credit cards

I have an ozone generator wonder if that would kill viruses

Purse

@Deleted User I'm not sure

I'll have to look it up, it has an air pump in it and it's designed to Bubble through water to purify it

Or at least kill bacteria in it

ozone is pretty good at doing that

I used them in the past on my reef aquariums, to wipe out unwanted pests

I'm pretty sure ozone will kill viruses, too

but you've have to research how it would apply to a coronavirus

the molecule is 3 oxygen atoms

Yes it's very reactive

and since oxygen always wants to go to a more stable configuration, that third oxygen always wants to jump away

my guess would be that it would be better to sterilize your mask than not

but it would also break down rubber and the likes

Yeah I was going to do the 160° thing