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New! Equitable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Protections Workshop – Meeting at a Glance
The NIOSH Personal Protective Technology Program hosted a two-day virtual workshop to highlight ongoing activities and discuss prominent issues regarding the equitable PPE protections of all United States workers. The workshop addressed issues pertinent to underserved PPE user groups related to the equitable PPE use, availability, accessibility, acceptability, or knowledge.
NIOSH Science Blogs
- Overview of The ASTM F3502-21 Barrier Face Covering Standard
- Supplementing the Supply of N95s with Reusable Elastomeric Half Mask Respirators
- Respiratory Protection vs. Source Control – What’s the difference?
- Heat Stress Imposed by PPE Worn in Hot and Humid Environments
- Skin Irritation from Prolonged Use of Tight-Fitting Respirators
- Considerations for Covering N95s to Extend Use
- The Physiological Burden of Prolonged PPE Use on Healthcare Workers during Long Shifts
- Understanding the Use of Imported Non-NIOSH-Approved Respirators
- Scientific studies have shown properly-fitted and worn N95 respirators provide greater protection than surgical masks
- Proper N95 Respirator Use for Respiratory Protection Preparedness
- The Need for Fit Testing During Emerging Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Infographics
- Required Labeling of a NIOSH-Approved N95 Filtering Facepiece Respiratorpdf icon
- Key Factors of Respiratory Protectionpdf icon
- Understanding the Difference: Surgical Masks and N95 Respiratorspdf icon
Instructional and Fact Sheets
- Preparing Solutions for Qualitative Fit Testing from Available Chemicals
- How to Properly Put on or Take off a Disposable Respiratorpdf icon
- Filtering out Confusion: Fit Testingpdf icon
- Filtering out Confusion: User Seal Checkpdf icon
Videos and Recorded Webinars
- Elastomeric Half-Mask Respirator (EHMR) Federal Register Notice (FRN) Webinarexternal icon
- Factors to Consider when Planning to Purchase Respirators from Another Country, Including KN95 Respirators from China
- Respirator Certification – As Vital as the Air We Breatheexternal icon
- What it Means to be NIOSH-Approved: A look into N95 Certification Testingexternal icon
- Donning, Doffing, and User Seal Checks
Other Resources
- Filtering Facepiece Respirators with an Exhalation Valve: Measurements of Filtration Efficiency to Evaluate Their Potential for Source Control
- NPPTL Respirator Assessments to Support the COVID-19 Response
- Elastomeric Half Mask Respirator Resources
- Respirator Exhalation Valve Research
- Factors to Consider When Planning to Purchase Respirators from Another Country
- Counterfeit Respirators/Misrepresentation of NIOSH-Approval
- Hospital Respiratory Protection Program Toolkit
- CDC’s Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators