Table 2.
A brief comparison between masks and respirators
| Mask type | Standard | Filtration effectiveness | Re-usability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-use medical masks | China: YY/T0969 |
3.0 microns: > 95% 0.1 microns: not effective |
No | ||
| Surgical masks | China : YY 0469 |
3.0 microns: > 95% 0.1 microns: > 30% |
No | ||
| Surgical masks | USA: ASTM F2100 | Level 1 | Level 2, 3 | No | |
|
3.0 microns: > 95% 0.1 microns: > 95% |
3.0 microns: > 95% 0.1 microns: > 95% |
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| Surgical masks | Europe: EN 14683 | Type 1 | Type 2,3 | No | |
|
3.0 microns: > 95% 0.1 microns: > 95% |
3.0 microns: > 95% 0.1 microns: > 95% |
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| Respirator masks | USA: NIOSH 42 CFR 84 | N95 | N99 | N100 | Yes (under especial conditions) |
| 0.3 microns: > 95% | 0.3 microns: > 99% | 0.3 microns: > 99.97% | |||
| Respirator masks | Europe: EN 149: 2001 | FFP1 | FFP2 | FFP3 | Yes (under especial conditions) |
| 0.3 microns : >80% | 0.3 microns : >94% | 0.3 microns : >99% | |||
| Elastomeric respirators | USA: NIOSH 42 CFR 84 | 10 to 50 APF | Yes | ||
| PAPR | USA: NIOSH 42 CFR 84 | 1000 APF | Yes | ||
PAPR powered air-purifying respirator. APF assigned protection factor