Respirator selection guide for the construction industry : helping construction companies understand the basics of respirator selection

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  "This guide helps construction companies understand the basics of respirator selection. Choosing the right respirator for the job, and the hazard, is a vital part of protecting workers. For construction workers, examples of airborne hazards include contaminants like dust, mold, and chemical solvent vapors. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends conducting a hazard assessment to figure out which contaminants could harm employee health. This assessment also identifies important information such as the concentration level of contaminants, exposure potential, and other factors that need to be considered when selecting a respirator. Once the hazard assessment is completed, employers should follow the hierarchy of controls to reduce, or even eliminate, the exposure to the hazard. Engineering and administrative controls should be in place before personal protective equipment (PPE), such as respirators, are considered." - NIOSHTIC-2
  
  NIOSHTIC no. 20066003
  
  Suggested citation: NIOSH [2022]. Respirator selection guide for the construction industry. By Kiederer M, Coffey C, Smith A, Casey M. Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2022-123, https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2022123.
  
  2022-123-508.pdf?id=10.26616/NIOSHPUB2022123
  
  
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2022123
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 unnumbered pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066003
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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