KN95
Chinese mask standard
KN95 is a Chinese certification standard for respirator masks, roughly equivalent to the American N95.
Both filter at least 95% of airborne particles.
KN95 masks became widely available during the COVID-19 pandemic when N95 supplies ran short: I couldn't find N95s, so I bought KN95s instead.
Separating solids from liquids
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
- airborneTraveling through air
- particlesMinute pieces of matter
- aerosolsSuspended particles in gas
droplets · inhalation · barrier · seal · fit · breathable · layers · electrostatic
Mask's facial attachment cord
- foldableAble to bend flat
- duckbillBroad flat animal snout
- nose clipDevice sealing nostrils closed
- nosepieceEyewear's central support
adjustable · straps · edges · breathability · valve · valveless · disposable · white
WHO-named 2019 coronavirus
- coronavirusSpike-ringed viral family
- PPEHazard-shielding work attire
- shortageDeficient supply of necessities
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
essential · frontline · mandate · quarantine · outbreak · transmission · infection · prevention
Level of quality accepted
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
- authenticVerified as original
- testedExamined for quality
approved · NIOSH · equivalent · compliance · quality · verification · manufacturer · regulation
filtration
Separating solids from liquids
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
- airborneTraveling through air
- particlesMinute pieces of matter
aerosols · droplets · inhalation · barrier · seal · fit · breathable · layers · electrostatic · microns
earloop
Mask's facial attachment cord
nosepiece · adjustable · straps · edges · breathability · valve · valveless · disposable · white · layers
COVID-19
WHO-named 2019 coronavirus
- coronavirusSpike-ringed viral family
- PPEHazard-shielding work attire
- shortageDeficient supply of necessities
stockpile · essential · frontline · mandate · quarantine · outbreak · transmission · infection · prevention · healthcare
standard
Level of quality accepted
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
- authenticVerified as original
tested · approved · NIOSH · equivalent · compliance · quality · verification · manufacturer · regulation · FDA
donning
To put on clothing
rotation · storage · disposal · duration · hours · moisture · fogging · glasses · discomfort · pressure
- respiratorsrespirator, N95, dust mask, gas mask, half mask
KN95unmasked
Had covering removed
bare face · cloth mask · bandana · neck gaiter · surgical mask