UK | COVID-19 | Government recommended personal protective equipment (PPE)
Public Health England published guidance for PPE against COVID-19.
Recommended PPE types and rationale for use.
Filtering facepiece class 3 (FFP3) respirators. The HSE has stated that FFP2 and N95 respirators (filtering at least 94% and 95% of airborne particles respectively) offer protection against COVID-19 and may be used if FFP3 respirators are not available.
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