Bottom line doctors say the respirator mask must be labeled with N95 or N100 to filter out the dangerous fine particles. And choose a size that fits over your nose and under your chin. The masks ...

An N95 filter removes 95% of 0.3 micron particles. A N100 filter removes 99.98% of 0.3 micron particles. The 0.3 micron size is used for testing because it is the most difficult particle size to ...

It filters exactly the same stuff – the only difference is, it also filters out oil-based aerosols if you were working with chemicals. A P100 or N100 are both equal in terms of filtering out soot.

Respirators rated FFP1 filter out at least 80% of particles; FFP2s remove at least 94%, and FFP3 devices correspond to N100 by filtering out at least 99.97%. Meanwhile, ...

A mask could be good way to beat the effects of wildfire smoke in the Puget Sound area, especially in places with the worst readings.The Washington State Department of Health recommends two types ...

Generally, the more particles the respirator filters out, the harder it is to breathe when wearing the masks because they let in less airflow. ... But when it comes to N99, N100, ...

In previous letters1, 2 I suggested that proper use of an N100 respirator provides the best protection against SARS. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that the ...

Respirators rated FFP1 filter out at least 80% of particles; FFP2s remove at least 94%, and FFP3 devices correspond to N100 by filtering out at least 99.97%. Meanwhile, ...