N95 vs. P100 – When is enough, enough?
How do you know when to use N95 or P100/N100 protection? The answer is complicated; refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to help you decide, but this blog…
Let’s Talk Straps
Many elastomeric respirators use complicated, bulky harness systems (straps) to fit a user’s face. These harness systems are touted by the manufacturers as a technological achievement – but the truth…
Why Choose a Half-Face Respirator, Best Respirators, & More
Ethan Brooke, Breathe Safe Air The following is an excerpt from a longer article on breathesafeair.com. ElastoMaskPro is a very different half-face respirator for a range of reasons. Firstly,…
Reusable Respirators wins Innovation Award by Chamber of Commerce
September 20, 2022 The Bay County Chamber of Commerce recognized Reusable Respirators, LLC for the innovative work the company does not only in Bay County, Florida but across the nation.…
Support for Elastomeric Respirators in Healthcare Settings Gains Momentum
September 16, 2022 The U.S. government has promoted the use of elastomeric respirators in healthcare settings since the early 1990s, when federal health officials recommended they be used to prevent…
FDA Updates Letter to Health Care Personnel and Facilities
August 26, 2022 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made an update to a letter it first released on May 27, 2021, by removing surgical respirators from the device…
ElastoMaskPro Review – The Most Breathable N95 Reusable Respirator?
Ethan Brooke, Breathe Safe Air August 9, 2022 ElastoMaskPro is a half-face respirator that fits into a niche of its own. Although in the same device class, ElastoMaskPro isn’t trying…
Reusable Respirators LLC makes new mask for frontline workers
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Frontline workers in public health asked for innovation in mask design and they’re getting just that. Reusable Respirators LLC is a Panama City company working…
Effectiveness of Face Mask or Respirator Use in Indoor Public Settings
Effectiveness of Face Mask or Respirator Use in Indoor Public Settings for Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 Infection — California, February–December 2021 Weekly / February 11, 2022 / 71(6);212–216 On February 4, 2022,…
Local Company Develops New Reusable Respirator
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) — A local company has developed a new alternative to the traditional N95 mask. Reusable Respirators LLC, a subsidiary of Applied Research Associates, has received regulatory…
