XRS badge, level X5

XRS level X5 · Breathing endurance

UNDER 1 HOUR

Under one hour: plan for breaks.

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6

1 = easiest to breathe through · 6 = hardest

What it means for you

  • Duration

    Under one hour at a stretch.

  • Effort you feel

    Breathing takes a perceptible, continuous effort.

  • Activity

    Calm activities only, at rest or walking slowly.

What it does not tell you

The XRS level measures breathing comfort, not protection. To know what this mask filters, look at its protection class (for example FFP2, N95, KN95) and the manufacturer's instructions. An XRS level never replaces a safety instruction.

How it is measured

A laboratory measures the effort needed to draw air through the new mask. This level corresponds to a specific resistance between 140 and 200 Pa/(L·s⁻¹).

See the technical sheet of the level

Verify this declaration

Every declared level is entered in a public register. If the number is not there, write to us.

Format XRS-D-YYYY-R-NNNN-X_ — next to the XRS marking, on the pack or in the leaflet.