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RH-N95

Decontamination System

Discontinued

The RH-N95, which was created in response to pandemic shortages of N95 masks, is no longer being produced as a stand-alone unit. Instead, the N95 decontamination cycle is now built into the multi-cycle technology powering the RH-Pro Series of sterilizers.

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Reduces bioburden of N95 Respirators for multiple uses. (up to 20 cycles). The RH-N95 provides a fast, effective method of decontaminating N95 respirators without compromising respirator performance – Up to 100 respirators per hour.

Through the convenience of on-site reprocessing of used N95 respirators using the tabletop RH-N95, healthcare facilities can achieve the required level of the viral kill, while maintaining respirator performance and function.

On-site decontamination will assure that personnel can receive their previously used respirator. Units can be installed in departments, floors, units, or wings of healthcare facilities.

  • Low temperature @ 167­­°F (75°C)
  • 30 minute cycle
  • 50 respirator capacity
  • No chemicals or water required
  • No drying or aeration
  • Energy efficient
  • Easy touch screen operation
Unit Size (OD) 22.5″ W x 22.5″ D x 19.5″ H
572 mm x 572 mm x 495 mm
Chamber Size (ID) 11”W x 17.75”D x 11.75”H,
279mm x 433mm x 299mm
Weight 75 lbs (34 Kg)
Instrument Tray 9”W x 15”D x 1”H,
229mm x 381mm x 28mm
Electrical 110-120V, 60Hz, 1400 Watts warm up,
300 Watts operating
220-240V, 50Hz, 1400 Watts warm up,
300 Watts operating
Decontamination Temperature 167º Fahrenheit (75º Celsius)
Warranty Three years (parts and labor)
Safety Meets Requirements of U.S. Electrical Safety Standards.

The RapidHeat RH-N95 has been designed to decontaminate N95 respirators, to counteract the severe shortage of N95 respirators during this pandemic. RH-N95 offers the following features/advantages over other thermal, chemical, and radiological alternatives as listed below.

RH-N95 Features
  • Preferred decontamination process (Stanford Report, March, 2020 that provides documented evidence of maintaining filtration and breathability performance (no electrostatic charge reduction in melt-blown fibers used as viral filtration fabric)
  • Dedicated unit for the re-processing of N95 respirators
  • Requires no water in its operation
  • Requires only 110-115V or 220-240V electric service
  • No ancillary chemical or other treatment or supply products required
  • No drying time required after treatment; respirators are cool to the touch in seconds after their removal from the unit and ready for immediate re-use
  • No residues to evacuate from treated respirators after treatment; no worry about lingering toxic, chemical residues to sensitive nasal passages, facial skin, and other respiratory passages
  • Ability to monitor decontamination parameters (time-temperature). Other non-thermal processes have no method to measure chemical concentrations at site of required kill
  • No deformation in respirators structure or change in filtration/breathability performance for up to twenty (20) re-use cycles
  • Multi-purpose unit that functions as N95 re-processor, but can be simply re-programmed via USB port to be used as a medical/dental sterilizer (FDA-cleared) post-pandemic
  • Countertop unit with small footprint at 11” (279mm)W x 17.75” (433mm)D x 11.75” (299mm)H which can be placed almost anywhere electrical service is available
  • Large rectangular decontamination chamber volume: 2294 cubic inches (10 gal/38 liters)
  • Stainless steel construction
  • TUV, UL, CE – approved
  • Four-tray configuration allowing up to 100 respirators to be processed per hour
  • Direct time-temperature documentation at respirators location to ensure decontamination conditions are met (75°C, 167°F; 30 minutes) via an autonomous time-temperature sensor; replaces the need for chemical indicators
  • Offers point-of-use respirator decontamination to serve need on ships, on med-evac aircraft, for field operations, and within hospital wings/floors/departments
Decontaminating N95 Respirators Using RapidHeat™ Technology
  • CPAC Equipment, Inc. (CPAC) is an FDA registered New York manufacturing company (www.cpac.com) that has recently responded to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and the emerging reuse of N95 respirators by repurposing their RH-Pro11 tabletop sterilizer to decontaminate certain identified used N95 respirators. Research of peer reviewed studies from the last SARS -coronavirus (2002-2003) confirmed that CPAC ‘s RapidHeat High-Velocity Hot Air (HVHA) technology would be the ideal vehicle for decontaminating identified used N95 respirators through a modification of its software and time/temperature profile.
  • The RH-N95 system was engineered to decontaminate (kill) viruses and bacteria (not spores).
  • CPAC has successfully researched and tested a number of Niosh-approved N95 respirators.
  • Research has proven that repeated thermal cycles do not damage “N95 fit and filtration”.
  • N95 respirators made of polypropylene thermoplastic fabric are proven to withstand over 300° F.
  • CPAC’s RH-N95 system uses heating technology that is stable and uniform.
  • RH-N95 system uses state-of-the-art software to control time and temperature.
  • RH-N95 cycles are calibrated to maintain a time/temperature profile of 75° C. for 30 minutes.
  • Peer-reviewed studies have provided the criteria for achieving bioburden reduction.
  • RH-N95 RapidHeat™ technology protocol allows respirators to be returned to the original user.

IMPORTANT: Healthcare Practitioners should determine if their N95 Masks have been tested for maintaining their integrity and functionality using the RH-N95. There are low quality respirators manufactured by some companies using inexpensive non-durable construction that may not survive under the reprocessing temperatures of the RH-N95. As such, it is recommended that:

  1. Respirators in use are checked for CDC/NIOSH approval by using this link. Scroll down to the blue box and click N95 (first selection) or Surgical N95 (second selection). A listing will follow.
  2. Trial run one of each of those respirators that appear on the list to ensure integrity (straps, nose-fitting cushioning, and adhesive joints.) Respirators that are approved by FDA/NIOSH are composed of the approved filtration materials that filter virus and other microbials. These materials have been found to be compatible with the times and temperatures employed by the RH-N95.