Kinectrics is excited to announce that we are now ISO 17025
accredited for ASTM F3502, Barrier Face Covering Particulate Filtration Efficiency
and Breathability.
This specification is primarily intended to help ensure
barrier face coverings provide a means of source control for individual wearers
by reducing the number of expelled droplets from the wearer’s nose and mouth
into the air; and to potentially offer a degree of particulate filtration to
reduce the amount of inhaled particulate matter by the wearer (ASTM F3502-21,
Standard Specification for Barrier Face Coverings, ASTM International, West
Conshohocken, PA, 2021,
www.astm.org).
Offering a
full
suite of testing services for masks, including ASTM F2100 surgical mask
testing and NIOSH type respirator testing, this accreditation adds another
valuable test to Kinectrics’ growing PPE testing portfolio!