The OH&S SafetyPod Editor and host Sydny Shepard sits down with Dentec Safety’s Claudio Dente to discuss how the pandemic led to a creation of superior respiratory protection.

Because they can be exposed to dangerous viruses in and outside of work, healthcare workers have been facing increased likelihood of contracting Covid-19 since March of 2020. Issues in the supply chain limiting necessary PPE, increases in contagious patients and new rules that allow healthcare workers to reuse disposable face coverings and respirators have not made things easy for those on the front lines helping to protect our most vulnerable during this pandemic.

Claudio shares how Dentec quickly deployed their resources and developed the patent pending Comfort-AirNxMD^® respirator and received NIOSH approval in February of 2021. The Comfort-AirNxMD^® respirator is approved with a N95 filter or a P100 cartridge that are replaceable. Testing concluded that Dentec’s design was more comfortable and safer than using a disposable style N95 respirator or surgical mask.

This new generation respirator may be used in place of disposable respirators to reduce cost and waste. Using our Comfort-AirNxMD^® series respirator without an exhalation valve will reduce cost and waste by 70% – 90%. The Comfort-AirNxMD^® is finally a safer, more comfortable, less expensive and more sustainable solution.

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Dentec Safety is a leading manufacturer and distributor of safety products in North America since 2004. Headquartered in Ontario, Canada with a manufacturing facility in Lenexa, Kansas, Dentec Safety is dedicated to providing the highest quality safety products and solutions delivering enhanced value and comfort. Our expertise from decades of experience in Industrial Safety and our innovative design technologies have solidified us as thought leaders in the field. Protection and comfort are at the core of everything we do at Dentec. As a leading manufacturer of Safety Solutions, it is our mission to help organizations do the right thing, keep their employees safe and exceed Industry Health & Safety Standards.