{"id":9184,"date":"2025-09-16T20:07:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T00:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stillcoviding.ca\/en\/?p=9184"},"modified":"2025-09-22T15:45:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T19:45:04","slug":"pushing-for-a-national-n95-masking-standard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stillcoviding.ca\/en\/news\/pushing-for-a-national-n95-masking-standard\/","title":{"rendered":"Pushing for a national N95 masking standard"},"content":{"rendered":"

On June 20, the Canadian Standards Association, also known as the CSA Group<\/a>, released a new draft version<\/a> of CSA standard Z94.4, which was open to public consultation until August 19. It sets to regulate workplace standards around \u201cthe selection, use, and care of respirators.\u201d The CSA Group is a non-profit organization<\/a> which creates non-legally binding<\/a> but precedent-setting regulations for professional workplace standards. As reported<\/a> by DoNoHarm BC<\/a>, the rule changes would see new nationwide respirator requirements that mandate the use of respirators like N95 masks<\/a> instead of surgical masks<\/a> by workers, patients, and visitors in healthcare settings.<\/p>\n

The CSA Group\u2019s new draft has received praise from healthcare advocates and workers alike. DoNoHarm BC<\/a> was one of the leading organizations pushing the public to support and contribute<\/a> to the CSA Group\u2019s consultation process.<\/p>\n

The group also pushed back on certain changes in the healthcare sector, such as in March 2025, when the provincial government controversially decided<\/a> to lift mask restrictions, drawing outrage<\/a> from healthcare advocates and vulnerable populations.<\/p>\n

The World Health Network<\/a> has also pushed a social media campaign<\/a> to support the move. In a press release<\/a>, the organization notes that the new revision \u201crepresents a long-overdue shift toward protecting healthcare workers and other professionals from airborne hazards.\u201d In addition to DoNotHarm BC and World Health Network, a coalition of over 1,700 civil servants and concerned citizens<\/a> has signed a statement<\/a> supporting the CSA respiratory standard amendments. Spearheaded by the Canadian Aerosol Transmission Coalition<\/a>, advocates argue that data shows new infections for diseases like COVID-19<\/a> have primarily been in healthcare settings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On June 20, the Canadian Standards Association, also known as the CSA Group<\/a>, released a new draft version<\/a> of CSA standard Z94.4, which was open to public consultation until August 19. It sets to regulate workplace standards around \u201cthe selection, use, and care of respirators.\u201d The CSA Group is a non-profit organization<\/a> which creates non-legally binding<\/a> but precedent-setting regulations for professional workplace standards. As reported<\/a> by DoNoHarm BC<\/a>, the rule changes would see new nationwide respirator requirements that mandate the use of respirators like N95 masks<\/a> instead of surgical masks<\/a> by workers, patients, and visitors in healthcare settings.<\/p>\n

The CSA Group\u2019s new draft has received praise from healthcare advocates and workers alike. DoNoHarm BC<\/a> was one of the leading organizations pushing the public to support and contribute<\/a> to the CSA Group\u2019s consultation process.<\/p>\n

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