The 1860 healthcare respirators are designed to help provide respiratory protection for the wearer against certain airborne particles. They meet CDC guide Mycobacterium tuberculosis exposure control. As disposable particulate respirators, they are intended to reduce wearer exposure to certain airborne particles including those generated by electrocautery, laser surgery, and other powered medical instruments. As surgical masks, they are designed to be fluid resistant to splash and spatter of blood and other infectious materials.