The right choice comes down to how much fluid and airborne particulate you expect. ASTM Level 3 offers the highest fluid resistance for procedures with heavy spray, splatter, or aerosol — that's most of what FluidShield builds. The FluidShield Level 3 N95 Particulate Respirator/Surgical Mask (46767, 46827) pairs that fluid barrier with true N95 filtration in a flat-fold design, available in One Size Fits Most and Small for a reliable seal on smaller faces. The SO SOFT variants (46727, 47107) swap the standard facial layer for a softer fabric — a real difference over a long shift.

Foggy eyewear is the most common complaint with any surgical mask. FluidShield's anti-fog foam along the nosepiece directs exhaled breath away from the eyes, and it appears on the earloop procedure mask (47107) and the tie-closure surgical mask with attached eye shield (62114). That eye-shield model gives you splash protection and a face barrier in a single donning step — useful when full goggles aren't practical. Choose N95 respirators for airborne isolation precautions, and standard surgical or procedure masks for routine fluid protection where respiratory filtration isn't required.

Rounding out your PPE, explore related Face Masks and N95 Respirators to standardize protection across your team.