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KN95 vs N95 respirator: The ULTIMATE GUIDE about mask certification, ratings and standards
KN95 respirator is a Chinese filtering facepiece respirator (FFR) that meets the Chinese performance standard GB2626–2006. KN95 respirators filter ≥ 95% of particles of 0.3 microns.
N95 respirator is a USA respirator that meets the US performance standard NIOSH-42CFR84. N95 respirators also filter ≥ 95% of particles of 0.3 microns.
According to 3M, “based on this comparison, it is reasonable to consider China KN95, as “similar” to US NIOSH N95, for filtering non-oil-based particles such as bioaerosols (e.g. viruses).”
That’s the short answer. Let me give you the long answer in THE ULTIMATE GUIDE to KN95 vs. N95.
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