FILTERING
FACEPIECE
RESPIRATOR
SURGICAL
MASK
KN95
NON-MEDICAL
MASK
NON-MEDICAL
MASK
FACE SHIELDS
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SOURCE CONTROL
Common
Name(s)
N95
respirator,
Respiratory
Protection,
FFR
Mask (Medical
mask, Procedure
mask)
Respirator
Disposable
Mask, daily
protective mask
Fabric Face
Covering or
cloth mask,
Source Control
Face Shields,
transparent visor,
Who is this
designed to
protect?
Wearer,
from
exposure to
aerosols
Wearer, from
direct blood
sprayed from
a patient
Wearer, from
exposure to
aerosols
Others, from
saliva droplets
generated by
the wearer, to a
limited degree
for wearer
Others, from
saliva droplets
generated by
the wearer, to a
limited degree
for wearer
Others, from
saliva droplets
generated by
the wearer, to a
limited degree
for wearer
Who certifies
or tests the
device?
United States:
National
Institute for
Occupational
Safety and
Health
(NIOSH)
42CFR84
United States:
American
Society for
Testing and
Materials
International
(ASTMI formerly
ASTM) ASTM
F2100
China:
Standardization
Administration
of the People's
Republic of
China GB2626-
2006
China:
Standardization
Administration
of the People's
Republic of
China
GB/T32610-
2016
Not Applicable
Health Canada -
Medical Device
Bureau of the
Therapeutic
Products
Directorate.
Depending on
the device CSA
94.3:20, eye and
face protectors
What is the
classification?
N – non-oil
E.g. N95, N 99
and N100
R – oil
resistant
P – oil proof
Note: 95, 99
and 100 refer
to efficiency
of particulate
filtration
<0.3 um
Level 1, 2, or 3
3.0 um >95%
0.1 um >95%
KN95 and as
Non-Medical.
Seek guidance
from the US
FDA on list
of approved
suppliers and
verification
by supplier by
NIOSH.
Non-Medical
Tested to
PM 2.5 um
environmental
pollutant
No
classification
Class 1 –
Medical Device
OR
Class 1 to 6 – CSA
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