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Resources
Legislation:
Control of Exposure to Biological or Chemical Agents, R.R.O. 1990, Regulation 833. Retrieved from:
https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/900833?search=833+.
OHS Standards:
Canadian Standards Association (CSA). (2018). Selection, use, and care of respirators. Toronto, ON.
CSA Group.
Guidance Documents:
3M. (May, 2020). Comparison of FFP2, KN95, and N95 and Other Filtering Face piece Respirator Classes.
Retrieved from: https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/1791500O/comparison-ffp2-kn95-n95-filtering-
facepiece-respirator-classes-tb.pdf
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health [NIOSH]. (April, 2020). NIOSH-Approved Particulate
Filtering Facepiece Respirators. Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/topics/respirators/
disp_part/default.html
Public Health Ontario [PHO]. (May, 2020). Mask Use for Non-Healthcare Workers. Retrieved from:
https://www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/documents/ncov/factsheet/2020/05/factsheet-covid-
19-masks-not-healthcare.pdf?la=en#:~:text=When%20wearing%20masks%2C%20it%20is,alcohol%20
based%20hand%20rub%20often.&text=Masking%20for%20source%20control%20needs,strategy%20
to%20reduce%20transmission%20risk.&text=Medical%20masks%20are%20to%20be%20conserved%20
for%20use%20in%20healthcare%20workers.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration [FDA]. (July, 2020). Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Medical Devices:
Masks and Respirators. Retrieved from: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/emergency-situations-
medical-devices/coronavirus-covid-19-and-medical-devices#masksrespirators
World Health Organization [WHO]. (January, 2020). Advice on the use of masks in the community, during
home care and in health care settings in the context of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)outbreak: interim
guidance. Retrieved from: https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/330987
World Health Organization [WHO]. (August, 2020). Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the
public: When and how to use masks. Retrieved from: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-
coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/when-and-how-to-use-masks
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