NIOSH-Approved Powered Air-Purified Respirators Meeting CDC Criteria for Ebola
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This web page is intended to provide the recommended guidelines by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the NIOSH-approved respiratory protection products meeting the criteria outlined by the CDC to help prevent the spread of the ebola virus. With new information becoming available daily, please consult the CDC website for the most current update regarding infection control procedures.
General Public Ebola Statement
At this time NIOSH is not aware of any recommendations for personal protective equipment for the general public to help reduce exposures to the Ebola Virus Disease. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have stated that there is minimal risk to the general public. Only healthcare workers, and/or family and friends in close contact with patients with Ebola, are at the highest risk, because they may come in contact with the blood or body fluids of patients. For further information, and the most current agency recommendations, please consult your local health department or the CDC and WHO websites.
What is Ebola?
Ebola, also known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a rare and deadly disease caused by one of the Ebola virus strains. The virus was named after the region near the Ebola River where it was first discovered in 1976 in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
What type of Personal Protective Equipment is recommended by the CDC Infection Prevention Guidelines?
Guidance on Personal Protective Equipment To Be Used by Healthcare Workers During Management of Patients with Ebola Virus Disease in U.S. Hospitals, Including Procedures for Putting On (Donning) and Removing (Doffing)
NIOSH-Approved Powered-Air Purifying Respirators
Following is a table listing all of the NIOSH-approved powered-air purifying respirators, identified by the manufacturers as meeting the CDC criteria for use in managing patients with Ebola. For your convenience, a hyperlink to the product page is imbedded for each product listed. Decontamination information, specific to brand and model, has been attached in instances where NIOSH has received it from the manufacturer. The decontamination information will be updated as we receive additional procedures from the manufacturers.
The listing does not endorse or recommend products.This information is provided as a courtesy and all respirators on the listing are NIOSH-approved.
3M
| Schedule | NIOSH Approval Number | Model and Link to Website | Facepiece Type | Blower Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21C | 0635 | Air Mate Powered Air Purifying Respirator | Hood | Belt-mounted. Includes hood and loose-fitting facepiece versions. | |
| 21C | 0671 | W452/W459 | Hood | Belt-mounted. | |
| 21C | 0741 | L550, L750, L950 GVP-1 w/ GVP440 | Helmet | Belt-mounted. Includes helmet and loose-fitting facepiece with head protection. | |
| 21C | 0742 | AS-400LBC, AS-600LBC w/ AS-140 filter | Helmet | Head-mounted. Loose-fitting facepiece. | |
| 21C | 0766 | Adflo PAPR system with HE filter, Spark Arrestor and prefilter | Helmet | Belt-mounted. Welding Helmet. | |
| 21C | 0828 | GV PAPR Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Hood | Hood | Belt-mounted. | |
| 21C | 0829 | GV PAPR Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Head-cover | Helmet | Belt-mounted. Loose-fitting facepiece. | |
| 21C | 0830 | Breathe Easy Turbo Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Hood | Hood | Belt-mounted. Hood and loose-fitting facepiece included. | |
| 21C | 0831 | Breathe Easy Turbo Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Hood and LiMnO2 Battery | Hood | Belt-mounted. Hood and loose-fitting facepiece included. | |
| 21C | 0832 | Breathe Easy Turbo Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Headcover | Helmet | Belt-mounted. Loose-fitting facepiece. | |
| 21C | 0833 | Breathe Easy Turbo Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Headcover and LiMnO2 Battery | Helmet | Belt-mounted. Loose-fitting facepiece. | |
| 21C | 0835 | GV PAPR Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Hood | Hood | Belt-mounted. Hood and loose-fitting facepiece included. | |
| 21C | 0842 | Series BE- Turbo Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Series 800 Hoods | Hood | Belt-mounted. Hood and loose-fitting facepiece included. | |
| 21C | 0843 | Series BE -Turbo Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Series 800 Hoods | Hood | Belt-mounted. Hood and loose-fitting facepiece included. | |
| 21C | 0852 | Series TR-300 PAPR with S-Series Hoods | Hood | Belt-mounted. Hood and loose-fitting facepiece included. | |
| 21C | 0853 | Series TR-300 PAPR with S-Series Hoods | Hood | Belt-mounted. Hood and loose-fitting facepiece included. | |
| 21C | 0854 | Series TR-300 PAPR with S-Series Headcovers | Hood | Belt-mounted. Loose-fitting facepiece. | |
| 21C | 0855 | Series TR-300 PAPR with S-Series Headcovers | Hood | Belt-mounted. Loose-fitting facepiece. | |
| 21C | 0856 | Series TR-300 PAPR with S-Series Hoods and Premium Suspension | Hood | Belt-mounted. | |
| 21C | 0857 | Series TR-300 PAPR with S-Series Hoods and Premium Suspension | Hood | Belt-mounted. | |
| 21C | 0858 | Series TR-300 PAPR with H-Series Hoods | Hood | Belt-mounted. | |
| 21C | 0859 | Series TR-300 PAPR with H-Series Hoods | Hood | Belt-mounted. | |
| 21C | 0860 | Series G&V PAPR with M-Series Headcovers/Faceshield | Hood | Belt-mounted. Hood and loose-fitting facepiece. | |
| 21C | 0861 | Series G&V PAPR with M-Series Headcovers/Hardcat | Hood | Belt-mounted. Hood and loose-fitting facepiece. | |
| 21C | 0862 | Series G&V PAPR with M-Series Headcovers/Helmet | Belt-mounted. Includes options for helmet and loose-fitting facepiece. | ||
| 21C | 0863 | BE-Turbo PAPR with M-Series Headcovers/Faceshield | Hood | Belt-mounted. Hood and loose-fitting facepiece. | |
| 21C | 0864 | BE-Turbo PAPR with M-Series Headcovers/Hardhat | Hood | Belt-mounted. Hood and loose-fitting facepiece. | |
| 21C | 0865 | BE- Turbo PAPR with M-Series Headcovers/Helmet | Helmet | Belt-mounted. Includes options for helmet and loose-fitting facepiece. | |
| 21C | 0866 | Series TR-300 PAPR with M-Series Headcovers/Faceshield | Hood | Belt-mounted. Hood and loose-fitting facepiece. | |
| 21C | 0867 | Series TR-300 PAPR with M-Series Headcovers/Faceshield | Hood | Belt-mounted. Hood and loose-fitting facepiece. | |
| 21C | 0868 | Series TR-300 PAPR with M-Series Headcovers/Hardhat | Hood | Belt-mounted. Hood and loose-fitting facepiece. | |
| 21C | 0869 | Series TR-300 PAPR with M-Series Headcovers/Hardhat | Hood | Belt-mounted. Hood and loose-fitting facepiece. | |
| 21C | 0870 | Series TR-300 PAPR with M-Series Headcovers/Helmet | Helmet | Belt-mounted. Includes options for helmet and loose-fitting facepiece. | |
| 21C | 0871 | Series TR-300 PAPR with M-Series Headcovers/Helmet | Helmet | Belt-mounted. Includes options for helmet and loose-fitting facepiece. | |
| 21C | 0884 | Series TR-300 PAPR with L-Series Helmet/Bumpcap | Helmet | Belt-mounted. Includes options for helmet and loose-fitting facepiece. | |
| 21C | 0885 | Series TR-300 PAPR with L-Series Helmet/Bumpcap | Helmet | Belt-mounted. Includes options for helmet and loose-fitting facepiece. | |
| 21C | 0886 | Series TR-300 PAPR with L-Series Helmet/Bumpcap and Welding Shield | Helmet | Belt-mounted. Includes options for helmet and loose-fitting facepiece for welding. | |
| 21C | 0887 | Series TR-300 PAPR with L-Series Helmet/Bumpcap and Welding Shield | Helmet | Belt-mounted. Includes options for helmet and loose-fitting facepiece for welding. | |
| 21C | 0888 | Series TR-300 PAPR with L-Series Helmet/Hardhat | Helmet | Belt-mounted. Includes options for helmet and loose-fitting facepiece. | |
| 21C | 0889 | Series TR-300 PAPR with L-Series Helmet/Hardhat | Helmet | Belt-mounted. Includes options for helmet and loose-fitting facepiece for welding. | |
| 21C | 0890 | Series TR-300 PAPR with L-Series Helmet/Hardhat and Welding Shield | Helmet | Belt-mounted. Includes options for helmet and loose-fitting facepiece for welding. | |
| 21C | 0891 | Series TR-300 PAPR with L-Series Helmet/Hardhat and Welding Shield | Helmet | Belt-mounted. Includes options for helmet and loose-fitting facepiece for welding. | |
| 21C | 0892 | Series TR-300 PAPR with L-Series Helmet | Helmet | ||
| 21C | 0893 | Series TR-300 PAPR with L-Series Helmet | Helmet | ||
| 21C | 0894 | Series TR-300 PAPR with L-Series Helmet and Welding Shield | Helmet | Belt-mounted. Includes options for helmet and loose-fitting facepiece for welding. | |
| 21C | 0895 | Series TR-300 PAPR with L-Series Helmet and Welding Shield | Helmet | Belt-mounted. Includes options for helmet and loose-fitting facepiece for welding. | |
| 21C | 0899 | Adflo Series Powered Air Purifying Respirator with the 9100 Air Headgear | Helmet | Belt-mounted. Loose-fitting facepiece for welding. | |
| 21C | 0900 | Adflo Series Powered Air Purifying Respirator with the 9100FX Air Headgear | Helmet | Belt-mounted. Loose-fitting facepiece for welding. | |
| 21C | 0904 | TR-300 Series Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Loose Fitting Headgear | Hood | Belt-mounted. Hood and loose-fitting facepiece. | |
| 21C | 0905 | TR-300 Series Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Loose Fitting Headgear | Hood | Hood and loose-fitting facepiece. | |
| 21C | 0906 | TR-300 Series Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Loose Fitting Headgear | Hood | Belt-mounted. Hood and loose-fitting facepiece. | |
| 21C | 0907 | TR-300 Series Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Loose Fitting Headgear | Hood | Belt-mounted. Hood and loose-fitting facepiece. | |
| 21C | 0908 | TR-300 Series Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Loose Fitting Headgear | Hood | Belt-mounted. Hood and loose-fitting facepiece included. | |
| 21C | 0909 | TR-300 Series Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Loose Fitting Headgear | Hood | Belt-mounted. Hood and loose-fitting facepiece. | |
| 21C | 0910 | TR-300 Series Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Loose Fitting Headgear | Hood | Belt-mounted. Hood and loose-fitting facepiece. | |
| 21C | 0914 | Adflo Series Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Loose Fitting Headgear | Hood | Belt-mounted. Hood and loose-fitting facepiece included. | |
| 21C | 0920 | Model TR-300 Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Helmet | Helmet | Belt-mounted. | |
| 21C | 0923 | Adflo Series Powered Air Purifying Respirator with HE Filter and Helmet | Helmet | Belt-mounted. Includes options for helmet and loose-fitting facepiece for welding. | |
| 21C | 0924 | Adflo Series Powered Air Purifying Respirator with HE Filter and Helmet | Helmet | Belt-mounted. Loose-fitting facepiece. | |
| 21C | 0933 | Model Adflo Turbo Powered Air-Purifying Respirator with Helmet | Helmet | Belt-mounted. Loose-fitting facepiece | |
| 21C | 0948 | TR-600 Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Hood and Particulate Filter | Hood | Belt-mounted. | |
| 21C | 0949 | TR-600 Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Hood and Particulate Filter | Hood | Belt-mounted. | |
| 21C | 0950 | Model TR-600 Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Helmet and Particulate Filter | Helmet | Belt-mounted. | |
| 21C | 0951 | TR-600 Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Hood and Particulate Filter | Hood | Belt-mounted. | |
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Cleaning Reusable Respirators and Powered Air Purifying Respirator Assemblies Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Care in United States Healthcare Facilities [PDF - 248KB] |
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E.D. Bullard Company
| Schedule | NIOSH Approval Number | Model and Link to Website | Facepiece Type | Blower Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21C | 0765 | CC20 respirator hood with PA20 blower and PA1FG filters | Hood | Belt-mounted | |
| 21C | 0807 | PA30 Loose Fitting Hood PAPR | Hood | Belt-mounted | |
| 21C | 0825 | PA30IS Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Hood | Hood | Belt-mounted | |
| 21C | 0836 | EVA Series Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Hood | Hood | Belt-mounted | |
| 21C | 0922 | EVAHL Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Hood | Hood | Belt-mounted | |
ILC Dover
| Schedule | NIOSH Approval Number | Model and Link to Website | Facepiece Type | Blower Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21C | 0814 | Sentinel XL HP Loose Fitting Hood Powered Air Purifying Respirator | Hood | Belt-mounted | |
| 21C | 0848 | Sentinel XL HP PAPR with Clear Hood | Hood | Belt-mounted | |
| 21C | 0901 | Sentinel XT Powered Air Purifying Respirator with the Sentinel XT Clear Hood | Hood | Belt mounted with optional back harness | |
| 21C | 0902 | Sentinel XT Powered Air Purifying Respirator with the Sentinel XT Full Hood | Hood | Belt mounted with optional back harness | |
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ILC Dover Component Decontamination Solution Usage Recommendations [PDF - 80KB] |
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Immediate Response Technology
| Schedule | NIOSH Approval Number | Model and Link to Website | Facepiece Type | Blower Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21C | 0799 | PureAir Loose Fitting C420 Powered Air-Purifying Respirator with the S-70013 HE particulate filter | Hood | Belt-mounted |
| 21C | 0809 | FlexAir Powered Air- Purifying Respirator with Loose-Fitting Hood | Hood | Belt-mounted |
| 21C | 0839 | FlexAir PAPR with Loose- Fitting Hoods | Hood | Belt mounted with optional back harness |
Interactive Safety Products, Inc.
| Schedule | NIOSH Approval Number | Model and Link to Website | Facepiece Type | Blower Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21C | 0797 | Pureflo ESM PAPR with HE filter (P/N PR02180) | Helmet | Helmet-mounted |
| 21C | 0847 | PureFlo ESM Powered Air- Purifying Respirator with Visor Helmet | Helmet | Helmet-mounted |
| 21C | 0926 | PureFlo ESM PAPR with Helmet and Faceseal, Powered Air-Purifying Respirator | Helmet | Helmet-mounted |
| 21C | 0927 | PureFlo ESM PAPR P-Series with Helmet and Faceseal, Powered-Air Purifying Respirator | Helmet | Helmet-mounted |
| 21C | 0928 | PureFlo Hydra PAPR with Helmet and Lifting Visor, Powered Air-Purifying Respirator | Helmet | Belt-mounted |
| 21C | 0929 | PureFlo Hydra PAPR with Helmet and Fixed Visor, Powered Air-Purifying Respirator | Helmet | Belt-mounted |
MSA Safety
| Schedule | NIOSH Approval Number | Model and Link to Website | Facepiece Type | Blower Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21C | 0800 | OptimAir TL Powered Air Purifying Repirator with Hood | Hood | Belt-mounted |
North Safety
| Schedule | NIOSH Approval Number | Model and Link to Website | Facepiece Type | Blower Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21C | 0872 | Compact Air Series 200 PAPR with Hood Primair Hood | Hood | Belt-mounted | |
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Product Information [PDF - 233KB] PAPR Information [PDF - 666KB] |
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Scott Health and Safety
| Schedule | NIOSH Approval Number | Model and Link to Website | Facepiece Type | Blower Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21C | 0777 | Proflow 3 PAPR system with three 052683 | Hood | Belt-mounted | |
Syntech International
| Schedule | NIOSH Approval Number | Model and Link to Website | Facepiece Type | Blower Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21C | 0803 | MaxAir Helmet PAPR with integral blower | Helmet | Helmet-mounted | |
| 21C | 0812 | Maxair PAPR with Tri-Snap Helmet | Helmet | Helmet-mounted | |
| 21C | 0813 | Maxair PAPR with Single Post Helmet | Helmet | Helmet-mounted | |
| 21C | 0849 | Maxair Loose Fitting Universal CH Helmet Powered Air Purifying Respirator | Helmet | Helmet-mounted | |
| 21C | 0850 | Maxair Series Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Universal CH Helmet | Helmet | Helmet-mounted | |
| 21C | 0851 | Maxair Series Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Universal CH Helmet | Helmet | Helmet-mounted | |
| 21C | 0911 | Maxair Loose Fitting Helmet Powered Air Purifying Respirator with the Universal-CH Helmet | Helmet | Helmet-mounted | |
| 21C | 0912 | Maxair Loose Fitting Helmet Powered Air Purifying Respirator with the Universal-CH Helmet | Helmet | Helmet-mounted | |
| 21C | 0915 | Maxair Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Loose Fitting Helmet | Helmet | Helmet-mounted | |
| 21C | 0942 | Maxair Loose Fitting Powered Air Purifying Respirator with Helmet and Filter | Helmet | Helmet-mounted | |
| 21C | 0946 | MaxAir Loose Fitting Helmet Powered Air Purifying Respirator | Helmet | Helmet-mounted | |
- Page last reviewed: December 10, 2014
- Page last updated: November 14, 2014
- Content source:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory