Training and Fit Testing of Health Care Personnel for Reusable Elastomeric Half-Mask Respirators Compared with Disposable N95 Respirators

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• Personal Author:
  Benavides E ; Brownsword EA ; Kraft CS ; Lane MA ; Pompeii LA ; Radonovich LJ Jr. ; Rios J
• Description:
  The demand for disposable respiratory protective devices needed to protect health care personnel may exceed supply during large outbreaks of respiratory infectious diseases. Concerns are growing over global shortages of respiratory protective devices during the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. A reusable alternative to N95 respirators for which health care personnel can be rapidly assessed for fit (fit testing) and trained for use is needed. Elastomeric half-mask respirators (EHMRs), which provide the same level of respiratory protection as N95 respirators, are one alternative. These reusable respirators are used in construction and manufacturing, but not widely used in health care because of uncertainty about disinfection methods and upfront costs. The goal of this demonstration study was to test the feasibility of rapidly training and fit testing health care workers to EHMRs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Disinfectants Elastomers Health Personnel Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory Protective Devices Safety Staff Development Viral Diseases
• Keywords:
  Elastomeric Half-mask Respirators Equipment Maintenance Equipment Operators Face Masks Fit Testing Health Care Personnel Humans Infection Control Infectious Diseases Medical Personnel Performance Capability Performance Tests Personal Protective Equipment PPE Respirators Respiratory Protection Respiratory Protective Equipment Training Viral Diseases Viral Infections

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• ISSN:
  0098-7484
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 6 ; Pennsylvania ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  NPPTL - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  323
• Issue:
  18
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059197
• Citation:
  JAMA 2020 May; 323(18):1849-1852
• Contact Point Address:
  Lisa A. Pompeii, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Center for Epidemiology & Population Health, Baylor College of Medicine, 1 Baylor Plaza, BCM 622, Houston, TX 77030-3411
• Email:
  lisa.pompeii@bcm.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• NORA Priority Area:
  Healthcare and Social Assistance
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of the American Medical Association
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3c88571d5d7a05290b8d1374b3384d3b8a906f5dd1aa4456c66c783d21823511e704d22586a8783d2c33bcc2bb2ce80bd28381ab5f084d842c17c6cdf2676357
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/223489/cdc_223489_DS1.pdf
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