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NIOSH Approved N95 Facemasks Why Does It

 What's on the NIOSH List of N95 Masks and Why It Matters Health care facilities and medical clinics have access to an approved list of N95 respirator masks that is organized by manufacturer's last name. The FDA and NIOSH both approve of the use of surgical  N95  respirators, also known as medical-grade respirators. The FDA has varying rules for different types of surgical masks and N95 respirators. Personal protective equipment (PPE) such as N95 respirators and surgical masks are worn to prevent bodily fluid and particle contamination of the face. When it comes to respiratory protection, nothing beats a N95 respirator or other filtration system facepiece respirator (FFR), and neither can a barrier face treatment replace a surgical mask, which can keep out both liquids and particles. In healthcare situations that don't require advanced fluid protection, any NIOSH-approved respirator can be utilized, such as an elastic-half-mask respirator (EHMR) or a powered air-purifying...