Considerations for optimizing the supply of powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) : for healthcare practitioners (HCP)

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Considerations for optimizing the supply of powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) : for healthcare practitioners (HCP)

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November 3, 2020
By National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases. ...

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National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases. ; United States. Department of Homeland Security. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency‏.
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Updated Nov. 3, 2020

Who this guidance is for: use by federal, state, and local public health officials, respiratory protection program managers, occupational health service leaders, infection prevention and control program leaders, and other leaders in healthcare settings who are responsible for developing and implementing policies and procedures for preventing pathogen transmission in healthcare settings.

Purpose: This webpage describes considerations for the use of powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) to provide respiratory protection to healthcare practitioners (HCP) as a component of a formally developed and implemented written respiratory protection program. It addresses conventional, contingency, and crisis surge PAPR use and maintenance practices.

This interim guidance is based on what is currently known about the transmission and severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will update this guidance as needed and as additional information becomes available. Please check the CDC COVID-19 website periodically for updated interim guidance.
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Coronavirus Infections COVID-19 Health Personnel Occupational Exposure/prevention & Control Respiratory Protective Devices Respiratory Tract Infections/prevention & Control
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Guidance
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https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/ppe-strategy/powered-air-purifying-respirators-strategy.html
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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