UM Today | N95 Mask Decontamination using Standard ...
Apr 02, 2020·The 3M Vflex 1804 models exhibited some mild bleeding of the ink label upon autoclaving but there was no impact on function. Autoclaving resulted in functional failure of the 3M 1860 and 8210 (molded) models after the first cycle but the other masks (all layered fabric, pleated), retained integrity through 10 cycles, the highest number tested.