FACE MASKS TESTING

Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd is the only Bureau Veritas location having full test capability for medical face mask under ASTM F 2100 and EN 14683: 2019. We have complete test capability for Community Masks defined by CWA 17553: 2020.


We offer a comprehensive set of tests for surgical face masks and general-use medical masks. These tests are essential to ensuring performance properties are validated to support marketing label claims and to classify these mask types.

For CE marking submissions, additional tests may be required depending on label claims.

• Summary of face mask tests for ASTM2100/ EN 14683:
• Bacterial or Viral Filtration Efficiency (BFE/VFE 
• Differential Pressure
• The Differential Pressure is performed to determine the breathability of masks by measuring the differential air pressure on either side of the test article using a manometer, at a constant flow rate
• Flammability test
• Particle filtration efficiency: Latex particle challenge
• Synthetic blood fluid penetration resistance for face masks

Additional tests to consider for surgical face masks:

• Biocompatibility ISO 10993