Description Overview Sample labeled as meltblown fabric 25 gsm Sample also described as 3 ply face mask 20 nos. and 3 ply meltblown mask Test report number: M2000232 Inward/report number: P2001342 Laboratory reference: XXVII / P / E / 3967 / 20 and XXVII / M / E / 3774 / 20 ULR: TC694420600001565P and TC694420700000227F Date of receipt: 04/03/2020 and 25-04-2020 Date of initiation: 04/03/2020 Date of completion: 07/03/2020 Tested on: 27.04.2020 to 30.04.2020 Report date: 29-04-2020 and 30-04-2020 Bacterial Filtration Efficiency (BFE) Test Standard: ASTM F 2101 - 19 Test organism: Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 Inoculum size: 2.00 x 10⁸ CFU/ml and 5 x 10⁵ CFU/ml Media used: Tryptic soya agar Dilution medium used: Peptone water Incubation conditions: 37°C for 24 h Test equipment: Aerosol challenge apparatus with nebulizer assembly and cascade impactor Flow rate of cascade impactor: 1 cu. ft. / min Aerosol size: 3 microns ± 0.5 and 3.0 ± 0.3 micron Sample exposure side: Face side Area of test specimen: Face mask 10 x 10 cm Flow rate of aerosol: 28.5 L / min Average plate count of positive control: 2380 Average plate count of negative control: 0 Result for meltblown fabric 25 gsm: 99.17% BFE Interpretation: Sample exhibited 99.17% bacterial filtration when analyzed as per ASTM F 2101 - 19 standard Differential Pressure Test Standard: IS 16289:2014 annexure C Result: 19.0 Pa/cm² Splash Resistance Test Standard: ASTM F1862/F1862M-13 Result at 160 mmHg: Pass Particulate Filtration Efficiency Test Standard: ASTM F2299/F2299M-03 (2010) Particle size: 0.3 microns Result: 95.77% Test Conditions Relative humidity: 65% +/- 2% Temperature: 21°C +/- 1°C