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  2. Respirator fit test - Wikipedia

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    However the newer OSHA Fast Fit Protocols for CNC methods, and introduction of newer instruments, have made all quantitative fit test devices equivalent in price and time required for testing. The CNP method has at present about 15% of the fit test market in industry. [25] The Current CNC instruments are the PortaCount 8040 and the AccuFIT 9000.

  3. Respirator assigned protection factors - Wikipedia

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    Fit testing of tight-fitting masks of negative-pressure respirators became widely used in US industry in 1980-s. At the beginning, it was thought that the half-mask fit quite well to the worker's face, if during a fit test the protection factor (fit factor) is not less than 10 (later, experts began to use "safety factor" = 10 during the fit ...

  4. Powered air-purifying respirator - Wikipedia

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    Loose-fitting PAPRs can be useful when a fit test for a tight-fitting respirator cannot be successfully passed, for example when facial hair is present. [2] [3] Masks may be reusable or disposable. Some masks allow the full face to be seen by others, aiding in interpersonal communication. [1]

  5. Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Wikipedia

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    OSHA's protection applies to all federal agencies. Section 19 of the OSH Act makes federal agency heads responsible for providing safe and healthful working conditions for their workers. OSHA conducts inspections of federal facilities in response to workers' reports of hazards and under programs that target high-hazard federal workplaces. [8]

  6. NIOSH air filtration rating - Wikipedia

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    During the COVID-19 pandemic, the mask and respirator market rapidly grew, along with counterfeit respirators. [1] NIOSH, on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services, filed a trademark application on June 17, 2020, for various 42 CFR 84 trademarks, including the N95, allowing NIOSH to enforce rules on counterfeit masks outside of rules defined in 42 CFR 84.

  7. Self-contained breathing apparatus - Wikipedia

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    The endurance of the cylinder can be calculated from the volume, pressure and breathing rate of the user. The formula: volume (in liters) × pressure (in bars) / 40 (litres per minute) - 10 minutes (the 10 minutes is a safety margin, or reserve), so a 6-liter cylinder, of 300 bar, is 6 × 300 / 40 - 10 = 35 minutes working duration.

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