Description

Filtering facepiece respirators (FFR), which are also called disposable; respirators, are subject to various regulatory standards around the world; (see examples below). Certain required physical properties and performance; characteristics are specified in order for respirators to claim compliance with the; particular standard.; N95/KN95/FFP2 respirators are commonly recommended by health authorities; during pandemic or emergency situations. They are not exactly the same, but; respirators certified as meeting these standards can be expected to function very; similar to one another.; N95 (United States NIOSH-42CFR84); KN95 (China GB2626-2006); FFP2 (Europe EN 149-2001); 3M released a Technical Bulletin on January 2020 regarding Comparison of; FFP2, KN95, and N95 and Other Filtering Facepiece Respirator Classes.; Based on this comparison, it is reasonable to consider China KN95, as; “equivalent” to US NIOSH N95 and European FFP2 respirators, for filtering; non-oil-based particles such as those resulting from wildfires, PM 2.5 air; pollution, volcanic eruptions, or bioaerosols (e.g. viruses).

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