FACE masks have become essential to daily life today, and it makes sense that consumers have become more discerning when it comes to their protection. With face masks certified by SIRIM, the public would not have to contend with substandard ones. The tests and inspections on face masks are carried out by SIRIM QAS International – a wholly-owned subsidiary of SIRIM Berhad – at its accredited and state-of-the-art testing laboratories in SIRIM Complex, Shah Alam. Substandard face masks carry the risk of poor filtration, allowing for viral particle penetration. For medical face masks, it tests them for their bacterial filtration efficiency (BFE), differential pressure, splash resistance pressure (synthetic blood) and microbial cleanliness (bioburden).
