Respirator Donning in Post-Hurricane New Orleans

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Cummings, Kristin J. ; Cox-Ganser, Jean ; Riggs, Margaret A. ; Edwards, Nicole ; Kreiss, Kathleen
• Description:
  We evaluated correctness of N95 filtering facepiece respirator donning by the public in post-hurricane New Orleans, where respirators were recommended for mold remediation. We randomly selected, interviewed, and observed 538 participants, using multiple logistic regression for analysis. Only 129 (24%) participants demonstrated proper donning. Errors included nose clip not tightened (71%) and straps incorrectly placed (52%); 22% put on the respirator upside down. Factors independently associated with proper donning were as follows: ever having used a mask or respirator (odds ratio [OR] 5.28; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.79-22.64); ever having had a respirator fit test (OR 4.40; 95% CI, 2.52-7.81); being male (OR 2.44; 95% CI, 1.50-4.03); Caucasian race (OR 2.09; 95% CI, 1.32-3.33); having a certified respirator (OR 1.99, 95% CI, 1.20-3.28); and having participated in mold clean-up (OR 1.82; 95% CI,1.00-3.41). Interventions to improve respirator donning should be considered in planning for influenza epidemics and disasters.
• Subjects:
  Cross-Sectional Studies Data Collection Disasters Equipment Failure Analysis Inhalation Exposure Mycoses Research Respiratory Protective Devices
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 13(5):700-707.
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New Orleans (LA) ; Louisiana ; OSHA Region 6
• CIO:
  National Center for Environmental Health
• Topic:
  Emergency Preparedness
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  8 pdf pages
• Volume:
  13
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20031837
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Emerging Infectious Diseases
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3170/cdc_3170_DS1.pdf
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