We will all agree that making masks is a hot business right now, but there is nothing simple about a surgical mask. With the recent surge in mask demand, it seems that everyone is jumping on board the let’s-make-a-mask boat.

It’s just a simple mask, right? How difficult can it be? Not nearly as simple as you might think.

While making the masks may be relatively easy, even a “simple” surgical mask has a list of regulatory requirements it must comply with in order to achieve FDA clearance.

In this quick clip, I review the myriad requirements for said simple surgical mask, and talk a little bit about what a manufacturer new to the mask-making biz would need to document in order to be in compliance.