Considerations for Respirator Selection in Healthcare, N95 Day 2017

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  This infographic provides information on four types of respirators [N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators (N95 FFR), Surgical N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators, Loose-Fitting Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPR), and Elastomeric Respirators], and their selection for use in healthcare settings. Considerations when making a slection include complies with OSHA 1910.134 (RPP Standard), requires hazard evaluation, requires proper use training, requires fit testing, used with sterile field, used for high-risk aerosol-generating procedures, used with facial hair, reuse, and used for airborne precautions.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Electricity Hydrocarbons Occupational Health Polychlorinated Biphenyls Preceptorship Safety Solvents
• Keywords:
  Aerosols Airborne Particles Compliance Elastomeric Half-mask Respirators Equipment Maintenance Face Masks Fit Testing Health Care Health Care Personnel Health Care Workers Medical Care Medical Personnel N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators Occupational Hazards Occupational Safety And Health Administration OSHA PAPR Performance Capability Personal Protective Equipment Powered Air Purifying Respirator PPE Respirators Respirator Selection Respiratory Equipment Respiratory Protective Equipment Standards Surgical Masks Training

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• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Infographic
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  NPPTL - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20057536
• Citation:
  Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 2018 Apr; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/181829/cdc_181829_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 50.82 KB ]