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Want to know what the general differences between a respirator and a surgical mask? Watch the following video.
In summary, A respirator: reduces exposure to airborne contaminants A facemask: loose fitting disposable mask The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) recently released a white paper on the need for research of respiratory protection to “enhance the safe and effective use of respiratory protection.” Among the research needs are: Measurement of respirator performance The N95 respirator is the most common of the seven types of particulate filtering facepiece respirators. This product filters at least 95% of airborne particles but is not resistant to oil. View the complete list of approved N-95 respirators HERE A list all of the seven types of particulate filtering facepiece respirators is shown below: Class N95 A copy of the N95 Respirator Training and Fit Testing Verification Card can be download HERE: (N95 Respirator Training and Fit Testing Verification Card (94)) During a recent AOHP/OSHA Alliance conference call that included the National Personal Protective Technology Lab (NNNPTL), a need was identified for healthcare workers to easily recall the type of N95 respirator for [...] OSHA has issued a new guidance document for employers who may need to establish and implement a respiratory protection program due to potential exposures to contaminants in workplace air. The document focusues on the mandatory selection provisions of the assigned protection factors (APFs), maximum use concentrations (MUCs) and the use of the APF Table [...] |
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