[PDF] Respiratory Protection in the Workplace

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION

that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user Also, employers must provide the voluntary respirator users with the information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910 134 Employers are not required to include in a written respiratory program those employees

Respiratory Protection in the Workplace

are also used to protect workers against oxygen-deficient atmospheres An oxygen-deficient atmosphere is defined as having an oxygen content of less than 19 5 percent Feasible Control Measures The use of feasible control measures is required according to T8 CCR, Section 5141, Control of Harmful Exposure to Employees

Types of Respirators: Supplied-Air Respirators

proper type of respirator: A wide range of supplied-air and air-purifying respirators are available from various manufactures Contact your supervisor and/or your agency/institution safety coordinator for help in selecting the proper respirator for your specific work area *Note: The OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910 134

Respiratory Protection FAQ: Healthcare

Can a respirator help protect against very small particles like bacteria and viruses? A certified FFR is one way to help reduce exposure to small particles like patient-generated aerosols that might contain bacteria and viruses Droplets generated from talking, coughing or sneezing will quickly dry in the air to form droplet nuclei

Respiratory Protection - Florida State University

respirator (tight-fitting with a silicon or rubber face-piece), or where the employee brings such a respirator into the workplace, the employee must be included in the full respiratory protection program These requirements are necessary because use of a negative pressure (tight-fitting) respirator imposes a

Particulate Respirator N95 8210 /8210 MX/8210/ 8210MX/07048/8110S

dianiline (MDA), specify other types of respiratory protection This respirator does not supply oxygen Biological Particles This respirator can help reduce inhalation exposures to certain airborne biological particles (e g mold, Bacillus anthracis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis,

PATIENT/CAREGIVER INSTRUCTIONS Oxygen Cylinder and

Oxygen Oxygen is a prescribed drug Never increase or decrease your oxygen ˜ow rate without the speci˚c approval of your physician If your physician changes your oxygen ˚ow rate or hours of use, notify Apria Healthcare immediately All people need oxygen in order to live Oxygen is a gas that we can’t see, taste, or smell, yet is

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