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Project
| Reference | EN 14683:2019+AC:2019 |
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| Title | Medical face masks - Requirements and test methods |
| Work Item Number | 00205354 |
| Abstract/Scope | This document specifies construction, design, performance requirements and test methods for medical face masks intended to limit the transmission of infective agents from staff to patients during surgical procedures and other medical settings with similar requirements. A medical face mask with an appropriate microbial barrier can also be effective in reducing the emission of infective agents from the nose and mouth of an asymptomatic carrier or a patient with clinical symptoms. This European Standard is not applicable to masks intended exclusively for the personal protection of staff. NOTE 1 Standards for masks for use as respiratory personal protective equipment are available. NOTE 2 Annex A provides information for the users of medical face masks. |
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| date of Availability (DAV) | 2019-08-07 |
| ICS | 11.140 - Hospital equipment |
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Legal
| Directive(s) | 93/42/EEC |
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| Mandate(s) | M/295 |
| Citation in OJEU | LI 90/1 (2020-03-25) for Directive 93/42/EEC |
Implementation Dates
| date of Ratification (DOR) (1) | 2018-11-19 |
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| date of Availability (DAV) (2) | 2019-08-07 |
| date of Announcement (DOA) (3) | 2019-11-30 |
| date of Publication (DOP) (4) | 2020-02-29 |
| date of Withdrawal (DOW) (5) | 2020-02-29 |
Relations
| Supersedes | EN 14683:2019 |
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| Superseded by | FprEN 14683 |
| Normative reference (6) |
EN ISO 10993-1:2009
EN ISO 11737-1:2018
ISO 22609:2004
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| Bibliographic references (7) |
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(1) Date of ratification (dor) date when the Technical Board notes the approval of an EN (and HD for CENELEC), from which time the standard may be said to be approved
(2) Date of availability (dav) date when the definitive text in the official language versions of an approved CEN/CENELEC publication is distributed by the Central Secretariat
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(7) This list of bibliographic references, which is provided for homegrown standards only, is purely indicative and was retrieved automatically using available XML files. It is limited to publications that have been published in the XML format. For standards that are not homegrown, the corresponding international standard should be consulted.