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    A respirator fit test checks whether a respirator properly fits the face of a user. A fitting respirator must be able to separate a user's respiratory...
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    counterfeit respirators If respirators must be used, under 29 CFR 1910.134, OSHA requires respirator users to conduct a respirator fit test, with a safety...
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  • Fit testing may refer to: Fecal immunochemical testing Hearing protection fit-testing Respirator fit test This disambiguation page lists articles associated...
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    An N95 respirator is a disposable filtering facepiece respirator or reusable elastomeric respirator filter that meets the U.S. National Institute for Occupational...
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    contaminants. Initially, respirator effectiveness was tested in laboratories, but in the late 1960s it was found that these tests gave misleading results...
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    filters used with elastomeric respirators Mechanical filter respirator for other types of particulate filters Respirator fit test Mariano Zafra; Javier Salas...
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    OSHA's respirator assigned protection factors for more information). Loose-fitting PAPRs can be useful when a fit test for a tight-fitting respirator cannot...
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    ratings do not test the fit of a respirator. Fit testing is required by OSHA for employers when a hazard is present, and voluntary respirator use under Appendix...
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    certified respirator of certain types (design) by taught and trained workers (after individual selection with a tight-fitting mask and fit testing), when...
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    Gas mask (category Respirators)
    suit PH helmet Plague doctor's outfit Respirator Respirator fit test Respirators testing in the workplaces Respirator assigned protection factors Smoke hood...
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    Mechanical filters, a part of particulate respirators, are a class of filter for air-purifying respirators that mechanically stops particulates from reaching...
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    Small Box Respirator (SBR) was a British gas mask of the First World War and a successor to the Large Box Respirator. In late 1916, the respirator was introduced...
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    A respirator cartridge or gas mask canister is a type of filter that removes gases, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and other vapors from the air through...
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    full-face diving mask. The process of testing whether a mask adequately fits the face is known as a "respirator fit test". In many militaries, head-shaving...
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    B.; McDonald, M.; Hanson, D. (2014). "Development of an Advanced Respirator Fit Test Headform". J Occup Environ Hyg. 11 (2): 117–25. Bibcode:2014JOEH...
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    Fluke Corporation (category Electronic test equipment manufacturers)
    manufacturer of medical test equipment, best known for being the original makers of the FitTester 3000 quantitative respirator fit test machine. Fluke subsequently...
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  • the regular training of personnel, respirator fit testing, periodic workplace monitoring, and regular respirator maintenance, inspection, and cleaning...
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    Curtin G, Martin NK, Torriani FJ (30 August 2023). "Annual N95 respirator fit-testing: an unnecessary burden on healthcare". Infection Control and Hospital...
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  • respiratory protection program that includes education about use of respirators, fit-testing, and user seal checks is required in any facility with AIIRs. In...
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  • trained on the proper wear of an occupationally-required respirator, have a respirator fit test conducted, and know how to properly don/doff their personal...
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    of the typically loose fit between the mask edges and the wearer's face. Surgical masks are distinct from filtering respirators, such as those made to...
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    denatured alcohol, antifreeze, preventive nail biting preparations, respirator mask fit-testing, animal repellents, liquid soaps, shampoos, and Nintendo Switch...
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    Gas masks and particulate respirators (like N95 masks) are examples of this type of respirator. A second type of respirator protects users by providing...
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    known as the miasma theory), so the bird-like beak masks functioned as respirators that contained aromatic items such as herbs and dried flowers. The modern...
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    and personal protective equipment, particularly with the use of fit-checked respirators. Administrative controls mainly involve people and areas in hospital...
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    difficult, harmful, or hazardous, or assists a person to breathe. A respirator, medical ventilator, or resuscitator may also be considered to be breathing...
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    remains in limited use. The General Service Respirator replaces the older S10 respirator. These respirators are also used by the rest of the Naval Service...
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    Splash Suit) Respiratory Protection (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus, Respirator) Head Protection (Helmet) Hearing Protection (Ear Plugs) Eye Protection...
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  • Rehabilitation Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where he staffed a ward of respirator-dependent patients. There he was accused of giving patients drugs at unscheduled...
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    gases. They are either black rubber or clear silicone. Anesthesia masks fit over the mouth and nose and have a double hose system. One hose carries inhaled...
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