Which Face Mask is Right for You? (N95 Mask, KN95 Face Masks, Surgical Mask, Homemade)

Not all masks are equal, which mask is right for you?

Many states now order residents and workers to wear masks in grocery stores.

The United States now is under a federal recommendation that people wear cloth masks when they go out in public.  This is the latest effort to contain the coronavirus pandemic that has seen at over 1.7 million people worldwide become infected.

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• FDA issues new supermarket, food retail safety guidelines to protect workers, customers – mandatory temperature checks and wearing protective masks.
• New Jersey orders residents to wear masks in grocery stores
• California sheriff warns he could arrest residents for not wearing face masks
• Texas Town Fines Residents for Not Wearing Masks in Public Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
• C.D.C. Recommends Wearing Masks in Public

There are many masks available right now but here are the most common.

N95 Mask 

• Approved and to be used by healthcare and first responders only
• Evaluated, tested, and approved by NIOSH as per the requirements
• Reduces wearer’s exposure to particles including small particle aerosols and large droplets (only non-oil aerosols).
• Filters out at least 95% of airborne particles including large and small particles.  Bi-lateral protection, protecting both you from others and others from you – cited CDC

KN95 Face Masks 

• Not certified by NIOSH for healthcare and first responder use in the U.S.
• Reduces wearer’s exposure to particles including small particle aerosols and large droplets (only non-oil aerosols).
• Filters out at least 95% of airborne particles including large and small particles. Bi-lateral protection, protecting both you from others and others from you.- cited 3M
• Internationally approved for general purpose, laboratory and healthcare

Surgical Mask 

• Fluid resistant and provides the wearer protection against large droplets, splashes, or sprays of bodily or other hazardous fluids.
• Protects the patient from the wearer’s (doctor) respiratory emissions.
• Does NOT provide the wearer with a reliable level of protection from inhaling smaller airborne particles and is not considered respiratory protection – cited CDC

Homemade cloth Mask or Bandana

• CDC also advises the use of simple cloth face coverings to slow the spread of the virus and help people who may have the virus and do not know it from transmitting it to others.
• Cloth face coverings fashioned from household items or made at home from common materials at low cost can be used as an additional, voluntary public health measure.
• Does NOT provide the wearer with a reliable level of protection from inhaling smaller airborne particles and is not considered respiratory protection
• A homemade mask should only be considered as a last resort to prevent droplet transmission from infected individuals, but it would be better than no protection. – cited NIH

N95 and KN95 are superior for bi-lateral protection.

Please leave N95 masks for healthcare and first responders only.

N95 or KN95 Mask:

Both KN-95 and N95 masks are suitable substitutes in terms of mask functionality and performance according to the 3M Corporation and now the CDC. 

The main difference seems to be the licensing provided by NIOSH  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, which certifies masks for use in health care.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Face Masks KN95:

How long can you use KN95 Mask? Follow CDC Guidelines

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Buy KN95 Masks: KN95 Mask Twenty (20) Masks (N95 equivalent according to 3M)

(KN95 are not certified for health care use in the United States, however internationally approved for general purpose use to N95 equivalent standards)

• Retail Price: $199.99 = $9.99/mask
• Our Price: $99.99 = $4.99/mask

Purchasing this product does not take a mask away from a health care worker.

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