Choosing Escape Hoods, Gas Masks, & Other Respirators for Preparedness: What to Know [2020]

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  What You Should Know in Deciding Whether to Buy Escape Hoods, Gas Masks, or Other Respirators for Preparedness at Home and Work: Some employers and consumers are considering purchasing escape hoods or other respirators to protect themselves against potential terrorist threats, including biological and chemical substances. This guidance will provide information on what respirators are, how they work, and what is needed for a respirator to provide protection.
• Subjects:
  Disaster Planning Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Guideline
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  NPPTL - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
• Topic:
  Emergency Preparedness ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  9 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nm
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8315aa801477411b81def0a80d822a8244eaa69ab3dceae82f2fc785083dd5eecf435af80867eacaf897d86339f3d7d59ffa2c0bc2988e5e50b232871b8902d6
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/177649/cdc_177649_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 344.81 KB ]