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Equipment and Supplies > Surgical Equipment > Surgical Attire > N95 Respirators
Equipment and Supplies > Equipment and Supplies, Hospital > Surgical Attire > N95 Respirators
Equipment and Supplies > Protective Devices > Personal Protective Equipment > Respiratory Protective Devices > N95 Respirators
... > Technology, Industry, and Agriculture > Manufactured Materials > Protective Devices > Personal Protective Equipment > Respiratory Protective Devices > N95 Respirators

Preferred term

N95 Respirators  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Face Mask, N95
  • Mask, N95
  • Mask, N95 Face
  • N95 Face Mask
  • N95 Face Masks
  • N95 Mask
  • N95 Masks

Scope note

  • Respiratory protective devices designed to achieve a close seal around the nose and mouth to maintain efficient filtration of aerosolized particles and droplets. They are often fitted for the prevention of the spread of infections (e.g. COVID19) or to administer inhaled anesthetics or other gases.

History note

  • 2021

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000087162

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