{"id":6177,"date":"2020-06-19T13:28:38","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T11:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.red-on-line-ehs.co.uk\/ehs\/?p=6177"},"modified":"2022-07-07T05:19:24","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T03:19:24","slug":"uk-covid-19-the-health-and-safety-executive-published-a-safety-alert-on-the-use-of-face-masks-designated-kn95","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.red-on-line.com\/gb\/blog\/uk-covid-19-the-health-and-safety-executive-published-a-safety-alert-on-the-use-of-face-masks-designated-kn95\/","title":{"rendered":"UK | COVID-19 | The Health and Safety Executive published a safety alert on the use of face masks designated KN95"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"intro\">\n\nThe Health and Safety Executive published a safety alert on the use of face masks designated KN95.\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content\">\n\nThe HSE indicated that&nbsp;<u>masks marqued KN95<\/u>&nbsp;did not meet EU standards of protection.\n\nThey&nbsp;<strong><u>should not<\/u>&nbsp;be used as PPE<\/strong>&nbsp;as they can not be confirmed to meet the Safety Sandards.\n<ul>\n \t<li>Should any KN95 masks have a CE marking, suppliers must show documentation that the marking is genuine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hse.gov.uk\/safetybulletins\/use-of-face-masks-designated-kn95.htm\">Full safety bulletin here<\/a>.\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"noteSource\">Sources:\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hse.gov.uk\/safetybulletins\/use-of-face-masks-designated-kn95.htm\">Health and Safety Executive, Safety Bulletin Use of face masks designated KN95<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.red-on-line-ehs.co.uk\/webinars\/sign-up-for-your-personalised-covid-19-ehs-regulatory-monitoring-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.red-on-line.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Yay-for-Black-Friday-2.png\" alt=\"LinkedIn COVID-19 Expert Forum\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"><\/a>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Health and Safety Executive published a safety alert on the use of face masks designated KN95. 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