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Description:Since 2012, NIOSH has recognized September 5 as N95 Day, a day to bring awareness to the importance of respiratory protection, specifically N95s. This year, NIOSH is doing something different. One century ago, the U.S. Department of Mines initiated the first respirator certification program in the U.S. Today, NPPTL carries out research, testing and related activities aimed at protecting workers through PPE. Therefore, as we recognize this important milestone, we are also utilizing this event as an opportunity to expand N95 Day into a more inclusive observance to occur annually the first week of September.
This September 3-6 we are celebrating the first annual Respiratory Protection Week. This year’s observance will recognize the history of respiratory protection as well as the research and standards work that is happening to protect workers both today and in the future.
In the past, we have been able to utilize N95 Day to share new resources about N95 filtering facepiece respirators and elastomerics with N95 filters. We are excited to expand this year into all types of respiratory protection. But what exactly are all the different types of respiratory protection? This can be a much more complex question than it first appears. To make it as simple as possible, we have created a line of fact sheets and infographics to clear the air. This series began during our N95 Day observance, and we are thrilled to expand it this year now that we have broadened the observance horizons into a full week of all-inclusive respiratory protection information.
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