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What Is The Specialty of N95 Masks ?
2020/06/16
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N95 masks are made to block out at least 95% of all airborne contaminant. They are intended for the medical professional. Each year staff are “fit tested" for the proper size. N95 masks is a particulate-filtering facepiece respirator that meets the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) N95 classification of air filtration, meaning that it filters at least 95% of airborne particles. This standard does not require that the respirator be resistant to oil; another standard, P95, adds that requirement. The N95 type is the most common particulate-filtering facepiece respirator.
N95 masks are very efficient as they filter air pollutants easily. 95% of air pollutants can be easily filtered through these masks but according to the doctors, people who are suffering from respiratory diseases should not use these masks as they have to face serious consequences. N95 masks sometimes make difficult to breathe. Children should not use N95 masks. These masks do not provide full security in coronavirus. You can feel difficult to breathe in N95 masks and full security is also not guaranteed.
Specialty of N95 respirator face mask is that it removes particles from the air that are breathed through it. These respirators filter out at least 95 percent of very small (0.3 micron) particles. These masks are capable of filtering out all types of particles, including bacteria and viruses.
N95 respirators reduce the wearer’s exposure to airborne particles, from small particle aerosols to large droplets.When properly fitted and worn, minimal leakage occurs around edges of the respirator when the user inhales air. This means almost all of the air is directed through the filter media.
Unlike N95s, other face masks are loose-fitting and provide only barrier protection against droplets, including large respiratory particles. They do not effectively filter small particles from the air and do not prevent leakage around the edge of the mask when the user inhales.
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