This is itself an issue, but our research also discovered another worrying thing: People aren’t very good at assessing whether their mask fits. Frequently, they use a self-assessment method to check ...

About The Study: In this study of 824 N95s used by 412 emergency department health care workers practicing N95 reuse, fit failure occurred in 38.7% of masks after one shift. Trifold N95s had higher ...

Share on Pinterest New research examines the protection offered by fit-tested N95 masks against airborne particles. John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Healthcare workers rely on N95 ...

The CDC guidelines are clear: while a cloth mask is sufficient for viruses like Covid-19, they are not a substitution for personal protective equipment (PPE). However, even if you are wearing the ...

Healthcare employers need to be on top of making sure they follow the rules when making new employees – even temporary employees – wear N95 respirator masks. OSHA issued two citations to federally ...

Hospitals spent the weekend scrambling to identify and replace counterfeit N95 respirators after learning Friday that fraudulent personal protective equipment (PPE) had been distributed throughout the ...

In a recent study published in The American Journal of Medicine, researchers assessed 3D printed masks as an alternative to N95 respirators. Study: Face Off: 3D Printed Masks as a Cost-Effective and ...

UAB Employee Health is conducting Fit Testing in accordance with OSHA standards for all UAB employees. The purpose of the N95 Respiratory Protection Program is to establish standard operating ...

Researchers studying the effectiveness of different types of face masks have found that in order to provide the best protection against COVID-19, the fit of a mask is as important, or more important, ...

Though mask restrictions have eased across the country (and around the world), officials say you shouldn’t be taking off your masks just yet, especially if you’re in crowded places or traveling. Even ...

UAB Employee Health is conducting Fit Testing in accordance with OSHA standards for all UAB employees. The purpose of the N95 Respiratory Protection Program is to establish standard operating ...