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% | ||||
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% | ||||
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 | ||