This respirator is approved by NIOSH as an N95 respirator, meeting the NIOSH 42 CFR 84 respirator certification regulations. This respirator is not intended or approved for use against toxic odors. The odor filter portion of the product is intended for use against nuisance-level concentrations of organic vapors only.
Applications
Relief from non-toxic household odors Latex painting with a brush or roller Sanding/sawing wood Installing fiberglass insulation
If your application calls for harmful dust protection along with nuisance-level odor removal, this respirator may be for you. The built-in carbon filter helps reduce low level (nuisance) odors, while the N95 Class NIOSH approved respirator traps 95% of non-oil based particulates.
Interesting Facts
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