The basic principles underlying the standardization of respirators.

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• Personal Author:
  Bernarie MM
• Description:
  The basic principles and problems underlying respirator standards are discussed. The differences between compliance standards, which are one dimensional, and fitness standards, which are multidimensional, are reviewed. Problems particular to the measurement of the efficiency of dust respirators are described. Factors which must be considered when conducting risk benefit analyses are discussed. Considerations with respect to long term effects and to the distinctions between voluntary and involuntary risks are described. The author concludes that standards for respirators must be built on easily accessible values which will address the primary decision of whether or not to wear the respirator. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Ergonomics Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory Protective Devices Safety
• Keywords:
  Personal-protective-equipment; Respiratory-protective-equipment; Safety-equipment; Safety-engineering; Health-services; Ergonomics
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  385-394
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00123914
• Citation:
  NIOSH 1980 Sep; :385-394
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1980
• NORA Priority Area:
  Research Tools and Approaches: Control Technology and Personal Protective Equipment
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Papers from the NIOSH International Respirator Research Workshop, September 9-11, 1980, Division of Safety Research, NIOSH, Morgantown, WV
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/241517/cdc_241517_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]