Respiratory Fit Testing for Farmworkers in the Black Dirt Region of Hudson Valley, New York

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• Personal Author:
  Earle-Richardson G ; Fiske T ; May J ; Shuford J ; Wyckoff L
• Description:
  Respiratory protection in agriculture has lagged behind other industries. Migrant farmworkers often work in dusty environments yet do not receive appropriate, fitted respiratory protection. During May and June of 2013, researchers pilot-tested a respiratory protection program adapted to fit the unique needs of migrant and seasonal farmworkers. It was implemented in Spanish, with literacy support, at convenient times and locations. Additionally, staff was known to workers, and a farmworker medical center provided medical follow-up. Fifty-six farmworkers participated (68%; 82 invited). Of the participants, 88% were male; 20% reported using respiratory protection. One worker had been fit tested previously; 57% reported being exposed to pesticides. All but six farmworkers passed the medical clearance (91%). The mask most commonly fit to the American-born population was a good fit for only 41% of Latino farmworkers. The fact that two thirds of invited farmworkers participated in the clearance and over half completed mask fitting indicates that the modified protocol meets farmworker needs. A wide range of mask types should be made available for Latino farmworkers. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Agriculture
  • Emigration and Immigration
  • Farmers
  • Insecticides
  • Occupational Health
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Respiratory Protective Devices
  • Respiratory Tract Diseases
  • Safety
• Keywords:
  • Migrant workers
  • Farm workers
  • Agricultural industry
  • PPE
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Seasonal workers
  • Respiratory protective equipment
  • Fit testing
  • Pesticides and agricultural chemicals
  • Respiratory system disorders
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• ISSN:
  1059-924X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  346-353
• Volume:
  19
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053072
• Citation:
  J Agromedicine 2014 Oct; 19(4):346-353
• Contact Point Address:
  Giulia Earle-Richardson, PhD, New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health, Bassett Healthcare, One Atwell Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA
• Email:
  gerglobal2014@gmail.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, New York
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Agromedicine
• End Date:
  20270831
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215917/cdc_215917_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 469.46 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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