[INCH-POUND]
A-A-54480
20 November 1992
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
MASK, FACE, ASEPTIC
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description.
This Commercial Item Description covers a multi-ply paper face mask for nonsurgical use by isolation patients and personnel working in isolation areas.
Salient characteristics:
The face mask shall be a filter type four-ply disposable, fibrous paper mask. The mask shall be approximately 8 inches long by 6 inches wide, consisting of four plies of absorbent filter medium between two layers of fibrous paper. As an alternate, the filter material shall be 3-ply, 10 lb basic weight, wet strength tissue. The mask shall have two ear loops stitched along the vertical edges forming a contour fit over the nose and under the chin to control exhalation breath from fogging spectacles. The color of the face mask shall be white.
Material. The outer cover sheets shall be fully bleached long cellulose fibers, lint free and non-irritating, having a minimum weight of 5.9 pounds (24" X 36" 480 sheets) and nominal thickness of 0.00143 inch. As an alternate, 11 lb basic weight cellulosic material may be used. The filter medium shall be absorbent, short fiber, cellulose wadding, bleached white, differentially creped and edge embossed. As an alternate, the filter medium shall be 3-ply, 10 lb basic weight, wet strength tissue. The earloop elastic shall be white, round, covered single strand line rubber having a nominal thickness of 0.019 inch and minimum elongation of 220 percent.
Workmanship. The face mask shall be free from defects which detract from its appearance or impair its serviceability.
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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