Table 3.
Survey Responses by RPD Type, Manufacturer, and Model
| Most common N95 FFR models | 2014 n (%)a | 2015 n (%)a |
|---|---|---|
| 3M™ 1860/1860S | 202 (71.9) | 147 (70.7) |
| 3M™ 1870 or 3M™ Aura™ 1870+ | 133 (47.3) | 83 (39.9) |
| Kimberly-Clark™ PFR95-170 (46727)/PFR95-174 (46827) | 77 (27.4) | 46 (22.1) |
| Kimberly-Clark™ PFR95 N95 (62355)/PFR N95 (62126) | 67 (23.8) | 48 (23.1) |
| Moldex® 1500 series | 17 (6.0) | 11 (5.3) |
| Otherb | 87 (31.0) | 76 (36.5) |
| Do not know | 1 (0.4) | 0 |
| Total number of respondents | n = 281 | n = 208 |
| Most common PAPR models | 2014 n (%)a | 2015 n (%)a |
| 3M™ Air-Mate™ | 107 (51.2) | 80 (50.6) |
| 3M™ Breathe Easy™ | 34 (16.3) | 30 (19.0) |
| 3M™ Versa Flo™ | 16 (7.7) | 16 (10.1) |
| ILC Dover Sentinel series | 14 (6.7) | N/Ab |
| Syntech International MAXAIR | 46 (22.1) | 44 (27.9) |
| Otherb | 12 (5.7) | 12 (7.6) |
| Do not know | 9 (4.3) | 4 (2.5) |
| Total number of respondents | n = 209 | n = 158 |
| Most common EHFR models | 2014 n (%)a | 2015 n (%)a |
| 3M™ 6000 series | 38 (48.7) | 20 (41.7) |
| 3M™ 7500 series | 24 (30.8) | 17 (35.4) |
| North® by Honeywell 5500 series Half-Mask | N/Ab | 4 (8.3) |
| North® by Honeywell 7700 series Half-Mask | 7 (9.0) | 3 (6.3) |
| MSA Comfo Classic® Half-Mask | N/Ab | 3 (6.3) |
| MSA Advantage® series Half-Mask | N/Ab | 3 (6.3) |
| Otherb | 7 (9.0) | 3 (6.3) |
| Do not know | 8 (10.3) | 3 (6.3) |
| Total number of respondents | n = 78 | n = 48 |
Note. Table 4, Questions 4, 7, and 10. RPD = respiratory protective devices; FFR = filtering facepiece respirators; PAPR = powered air-purifying respirators; EHFR = elastomeric half-facepiece respirators.
a
More than one response permitted; numbers and percentages may sum to more than total number of respondents or more than 100%.
b
“Other” category includes models that represent less than 5% of the sample.