Low-cost rapid thermo-chemical decontamination process for facemasks or other personal protection equipment (ppe) and related system and apparatus

An apparatus comprising:

• a containment vessel comprising an interior space configured to be sealed;
• one or more stands within the interior space, the one or more stands configured to receive and hold one or more pieces of personal protection equipment to be heated and decontaminated within the interior space;
• and
• a pressure-relief valve configured to be opened to release a pressure within the interior space.

A system for decontaminating personal protection equipment, the system comprising:

• a microwave oven;
• and
• a decontamination apparatus configured to be placed in and heated by the microwave oven, the decontamination apparatus comprising:
• a containment vessel comprising an interior space configured to be sealed;
• one or more stands within the interior space, the one or more stands configured to receive and hold one or more pieces of personal protection equipment to be heated by the microwave oven and decontaminated within the interior space;
• and
• a pressure-relief valve configured to be opened to release a pressure within the interior space.