Guidance on safety and performance specifications for filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) during COVID-19: Performance criteria

All Canadian-manufactured respirators must meet the minimum performance testing requirements.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 17:25 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 17:25 (UTC)
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open_canada_date_published 2021-01-27 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"fr": ["COVID-19", "pandémie", "sécurité", "spécifications de performance", "respirateurs à masque filtrant", "FFR", "critères de performance"], "en": ["COVID-19", "pandemic", "safety", "performance specifications", "filtering facepiece respirators", "FFRs", "Performance criteria"]}
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title_fr Lignes directrices sur les critères de sécurité et de rendement pour les masques respiratoires filtrants (MRF) pendant la pandémie de COVID 19 : Critères de rendement
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