NIOSH gets pumped up every September 5 — one of its favorite holidays — N95 Day. Once again NIOSH reached out through it social media channels to bring users the best N95 filtering facepiece respirator information.

The celebration included a NIOSH Twitter chat, webinar, new infographics, and more. NOSH knows that life is busy. Work is even busier. N95 Day focuses on safety and getting to know NIOSH and the resources it provides.

Webinar

This year, NOSH focused on an important message that every N95 day user and respiratory protection program administrator should always keep in mind– respirator preparedness is about proper practices every day. Therefore, this year’s webinar addressed what users need to know about N95s and preparedness. A panel of experts on this topic presented important guidance and information as well as answered questions. Visit the NIOSH web site for more info on the webinar.

As a refresher, check out the N95 Day articles on the NIOSH Blog from the past two years. These blog posts highlight the spirit of the day, encouraging users everywhere to familiarize themselves with the N95 literature and guidelines available from NIOSH:

• N95 Day 2012: http://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2012/09/05/n95day/

• N95 Day 2013: http://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2013/09/05/n95-day-2013/

NIOSH touted its N95 resources through the channels of Facebook, Twitter, and the NIOSH blog once again. Follow NIOSH @NPPTL and @NIOSH on twitter (#N95Day) and as well as on the NIOSH facebook page.