Notice – Important Regulatory Considerations for the Reprocessing of Single Use N95 Respirators during the COVID-19 Response

Single Use N95 respirators are disposable filtering face pieces covering the mouth, nose and chin that capture airborne particles from the air on the filter. They are considered single use medical devices because scientific evidence has not been submitted to Health Canada to support decontamination and reuse methods. However, given the current crisis, decontamination of these respirators for reuse is being considered along with other conservation strategies, such as the use of expired masks, as a capacity strategy to ensure the continued availability of these devices.