Does N95 mask protect against silica
The following describes the NIOSH policy for respiratory protection against airborne exposures to crystalline silica. NIOSH recommends using half-facepiece particulate respirators with N95 or better filters for airborne exposure to crystalline silica at concentrations less than or equal to 0.5 mg/m3. The standard requires employers to ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne silica concentration over the P.E.L. of 50 μg/m3, calculated as an 8-hour TWA. 29 C.F.R. § 1910.1053(c). It may t