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3M
First FDA-Cleared Respirators for General Public Use in Public Health Medical Emergencies Now Available from 3M
June 6th, 2008
Consumers concerned about an influenza outbreak can breathe a little easier: 3M has just released two new NIOSH N95 respirators for use by the general public in public health medical emergencies. These two respirators--3M(TM) Particulate Respirator 8612F and 3M(TM) Particulate Respirator 8670F--are unique because they are the first to receive clearance by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to reduce exposure to airborne germs during a public health medical emergency such as an influenza pandemic. The FDA outlined a special clearance process for N95 respirators used by the general public in public health medical emergencies in order to provide reasonable assurance...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-06-06)
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