In addition to testing filtration efficiency, the laboratory is also testing N95 and KN95 masks' resistance to blood penetration. While not all N95 masks are designed or certified as a surgical mask, ...

On Wednesday, the federal government opened up a website offering free COVID-19 test kits to all Americans. Now, the administration plans to distribute free N95 masks as well, following the emergence ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts have been vocal about face masks and if they ...

The only federal lab that regularly performs N95 testing is in Pennsylvania. “The state of Colorado has now designated CSU as, essentially, an emergency substitute for standard federal testing, to be ...

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The spread of the more transmissible Omicron variant has prompted more public health experts to recommend wearing N95 face masks instead of cloth or surgical face coverings if possible. (Photo by Mark ...

CORTLAND, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intertek, a Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, is pleased to announce it has won a multi-year contract with the U.S. National Institute for ...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xenex Disinfection Services today announced that its LightStrike pulsed xenon ultraviolet (UV) light system passed 3M’s fit and filtration tests when used to ...

A COVID screener gets ready for a nasal swab testing in Hartford in December 2021. Credit: Yehyun Kim / ctmirror.org A COVID screener gets ready for a nasal swab testing. With demand climbing for ...

After Business Insider first reported on a group of fashion designers who discovered certain blue shop towels filter particles far better than a cotton bandana, one of them was approached by a ...