How to Properly Put On and Take off a Disposable Respirator [2010]

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• Journal Article:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  Wash your hands thoroughly before putting on and taking off the respirator. If you have used a respirator before that fit you, use the same make, model and size. Inspect the respirator for damage. If your respirator appears damaged, DO NOT USE IT. Replace it with a new one. Do not allow facial hair, hair, jewelry, glasses, clothing, or anything else to prevent proper placement or come between your face and the respirator. Follow the instructions that come with your respirator. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Breathing Apparatus Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory Protective Devices Safety
• Keywords:
  Respirators; Respiratory-protective-equipment; Respiratory-protection; Personal-protection; Personal-protective-equipment
• Source:
  Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2010-133, 2010 Feb; :1
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Subseries:
  Fact Sheet
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1 pdf page
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20036432
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:64329932807142e215817160bd8323503c6a18c2a5be4b0fc5452766ea637c25b38b4f402f3f44517bce4caa4620a881cc39e05f72eb1e53ea0cfcaa864a38b2
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/5794/cdc_5794_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.58 MB ]