PPE CASE P2021-0101: Assessment of Filtration Efficiency, Manikin Fit Performance, and Strap Performance for Decontaminated N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators

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• Journal Article:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Personal Author:
  Quinn, Tyler D. ; Bergman, Michael S. ; Strickland, Kevin T. ; Streeter, R. ; Vollmer, B. ; Meyers, James ; Wilson, A. ; Pollard, Jonisha P.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  This report summarizes the NIOSH assessments of filtration efficiency, manikin fit performance, and strap performance of NIOSH-approved N95 filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) that have undergone various decontamination techniques. Based on the knowledge gained from these assessments, this report discusses important considerations when selecting techniques of FFR decontamination for occupational use. Findings from the NIOSH assessments indicate that FFR decontamination may have model-specific effects - the FFR manufacturer should be consulted before decontaminating any FFR. The purpose of this assessment was to determine the effects of the decontamination process on the particulate filtration performance, manikin fit, and strap integrity of the respirator. It did not assess the reduction of the pathogen burden by the decontamination procedure. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Filtration Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory Protective Devices Safety
• Keywords:
  Personal protective equipment; PPE; Equipment testing; N95 filtering facepiece respirators; Respirator testing; Decontamination; Fit testing; Filtration
• Source:
  Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, NPPTL Report No. P2021-0101, 2021 May; :1-25
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Subseries:
  PPE CASE Notes
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  NPPTL - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  25 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062800
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e5a4e23f425376dc95bc9014cdd97874127114daffe119cc3139c45647ae0bb13c731ee5d6e073fa978e2af50e5916446f0987a1e3e8970e3d9c2129b83a8a31
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/137514/cdc_137514_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 831.69 KB ]