Respiratory Protection: A Guide for the Employee

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• Personal Author:
  Karches, Gerald J.
• Description:
  The use of respiratory protection systems in hazardous or toxic work place environments is discussed. Respiratory equipment selection is described based on the type and degree of exposure. Medical aspects of respiratory protection are considered, along with proper fitting techniques. Equipment maintenance and repair procedures are included. Four types of respiratory protective devices are described: air purifying, particulate removing filter respirators; air purifying, chemical cartridge and cannister respirators for gases and vapors; hose equipped, atmosphere supplying respirators; and self contained atmosphere supplying respirators. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Air Pollution, Indoor Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory Protective Devices Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Air-contamination NIOSH-Author Personal-protective-equipment Respiratory-protective-equipment Safety-practices Toxic-substances Work-environment
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Handbooks
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DTS - Division of Technical Services
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-37
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00092769
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB80-189301
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHEW (NIOSH) Publication No. 78-193B, 1978 Oct; :1-37
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1979
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:02b51fda60d1c265f65a827f8cae31d3bcab0093ab829f3f9a4ad4a732321d52e179e186be57f57132610aee3b538e97e0c3c7e7da2c9f747d3180bc9138b2ea
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/209359/cdc_209359_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.91 MB ]