Tag: grade

NIOSH approval means that your mask has gone through rigorous testing and has met or exceeded standards for particle blockage, filtration and safety. Bandanas and neck gaiters, are better than nothing, but neither provide effective coverage. Being open at the bottom, a bandana does not filter all air. The popular neck gaiter is often too… Continue reading Protective Face Masks; KN95 & High Grade Disposable

For a Type II mask under this standard, the material must filter enough of the aerosol particles containing the bacteria to achieve a CFU reduction of at least 98%. “Surgical masks made out of melt blown fabric do provide filtration of the air passing through the mask on par with or close to N95s,” Dhillon… Continue reading Protective Face Masks; KN95 & High Grade Disposable

Also called respirators, N95s and KN95s are designed for a very close facial fit. If they meet requirements and proper fit is achieved, both can capture and filter at least 95% of tiny particles or aerosols that carry the virus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Here is a 50 pack of disposable PPE face mask… Continue reading Protective Face Masks; KN95 & High Grade Disposable

Often sold in bulk packs of 25 and 50, they can be easily distributed to large groups of people. Another pack of multicolored KN95 masks, this set from Halidodo comes in a slightly different array of colors—most notably including an eye-catching orange mask—and is similarly affordable. Thanks to a White House initiative, around 400 million… Continue reading Protective Face Masks; KN95 & High Grade Disposable