A respirator is a tight-fitting filtering facepiece.
Wearer’s nose and mouth will be at least covered by the edges of the respirator in a tight seal.
This gives good breathability to wearers as the facepiece does not collapse against the mouth.
It is designed to achieve a very close facial fit and very efficient filtration of airborne particles, dust particles and infectious agents.
Particulate respirator is most commonly used for COVID-19 prevention as it intends to filter out airborne particles,Similar to medical masks, respirators that are designed to prevent transmission of disease are subject to strict regulatory standards in different countries before being made commercially available.
In the United States, respirator performance is regulated by NIOSH. These devices include N95 disposable respirators and are typically reserved for medical and other professional personnel.
In Europe, respirators must comply with EN 149, which outlines performance requirements for three types of particle-filtering respirators: FFP1, FFP2 and FFP3, China and India also have respirator standards and testing requirements in place.
The following key testing parameters are used for measuring the quality and performance attributes of Respirator Product.