Enforcement policy for face masks, barrier face coverings, face shields, surgical masks, and respirators during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) public health emergency (revised): guidance for industry and Food and Drug Administration staff

Enforcement policy for face masks, barrier face coverings, face shields, surgical masks, and respirators during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) public health emergency (revised): guidance for industry and Food and Drug Administration staff

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Guidance for industry
Contributor(s):
United States. Department of Health and Human Services, issuing body.
United States. Food and Drug Administration, issuing body.
Center for Devices and Radiological Health (U.S.), issuing body.
Center for Devices and Radiological Health (U.S.). Office of Product Evaluation and Quality, issuing body.
Publication:
[Silver Spring, MD] : Center for Devices and Radiological Health, September 2021
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
COVID-19
Masks
N95 Respirators
Personal Protective Equipment
Respiratory Protective Devices
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services
United States. Food and Drug Administration
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
FDA is issuing this guidance to provide a policy to help expand the availability of face masks, barrier face coverings, and face shields for the general public, including healthcare personnel (HCP), and surgical masks and particulate filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) (including N95 respirators) for HCP for the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency. This policy is intended to remain in effect only for the duration of the public health emergency related to COVID-19 declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on January 31, 2020, effective January 27, 2020, including any renewals made by the HHS Secretary in accordance with section 319(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) (42 U.S.C. 247d(a)(2)).
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (12 pages)).
NLM Unique ID:
9918351277206676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918351277206676