Year: 2019

N95 Respirators or ‘facemasks’ are personal protective equipment (PPE) used for the filtration of airborne particles.  N95s provide a greater degree of protection as compared to standard dust masks.   The ‘N95’ designation indicates that the mask has been proven to block at least 95% of 0.3-micron test particles.  However, to accomplish this the wearer must ensure…