How to Tell if Your N95 Respirator Is NIOSH Approved

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  This fact sheet explains what you should look for to determine if an N95 is NIOSH approved, including required labeling and where to look to confirm an approval number. Additionally, it provides tips for how to recognize counterfeit respirators and how NIOSH approval can be voided by both manufacturers and users.
  
  Suggested citation: NIOSH [2021]. How to tell if your N95 respirator is NIOSH approved. By Cichowicz J, Andrews A, Fries M. Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2021-124, https://doi.org./10.26616/NIOSHPUB2021124
  
  2021-124.pdf?id=10.26616/NIOSHPUB2021124
  
  
• Subjects:
  N95 Respirators Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory Protective Devices
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• DOI:
  https://doi.org./10.26616/NIOSHPUB2021124
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  3 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063405
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:39b4ae3bccecefaa70d03c146952e26f4df30a55dd69f16639c01b028c4cce02099effdcb61318974a0f26676c6fe8c54c8dc02ff74e11eaac829ef64da3ae66
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/109578/cdc_109578_DS1.pdf
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