How to Tell If Your N95® Respirator Is NIOSH Approved

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• Personal Author:
  Casey M ; Cauley J ; Cichowicz, Jaclyn Krah ; Coop B ; Kiederer M ; Lybrand E ; Magnafichi D ; McCleery T
• Description:
  This video explains how to determine if an N95® filtering facepiece respirator is NIOSH approved, including required labeling and where to look to confirm an approval number. Additionally, it provides tips for how to recognize counterfeit and misrepresented respirators. N95 is a certification mark of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) registered in the United States and several international jurisdictions. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory Protective Devices Safety
• Keywords:
  N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators Personal Protective Equipment PPE Respirator Certification Respiratory Protective Equipment
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2023120
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Moving Image
• Genre:
  Videorecording
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  NPPTL - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory ; DSI - Division of Science Integration ; OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067059
• Citation:
  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, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2023-120, 2023 Mar; :6:49
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• NORA Priority Area:
  Healthcare and Social Assistance ; Public Safety
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210232/cdc_210232_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 71.57 KB ]