NIOSH Certification for Gas Masks: What It Means, and Where the CM-6M by MIRA Safety Stands

by Jeff Edwards

TL;DR: NIOSH certification is a testing program done by the federal government. Most CBRN gas masks are not NIOSH certified. It’s because the standard testing that is available today was built for industrial respirators and not CBRN threats.

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