How to Know if Your N95 Mask Is Counterfeit or Real?
How to identify a NIOSH Approved respirator: All NIOSH Approved respirators have a testing and certification (TC) approval number (e.g., TC 84A-XXXX). The NIOSH approval label, which you can find on or within the respirator packaging, includes the TC approval number. Additionally, an abbreviated approval label is on the filtering facepiece respirator (FFR) itself or […]
Revocation of NIOSH Public Health Emergency Respirator Approvals
Between May and November 2020, NIOSH issued limited, temporary Public Health Emergency (PHE) approvals for N95 filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) and powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) to address respirator supply shortages during that time. In June 2022, NIOSH obsoleted the remaining PHE approvals and advised users to phase-out the use of these respirators in advance of […]
We upgraded from SEDEX SMETA Pillar 2 to SEDEX SMETA Pillar 4!!
SEDEX (Supplier Ethical Data Exchange) is a non-profit organization that aims to improve ethical and responsible business practices in global supply chains. The SMETA audit covers a wide range of topics, including labor standards, health and safety, environmental performance, and business ethics. The SMETA audit is based on a set of ethical trade principles, including […]