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2. Respirator fit test - Wikipedia

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   The main advantage of qualitative fit test methods is the low cost of equipment, while their main drawback is their modest precision, and that they cannot be used to test tight-fitting respirators that are intended for use in atmospheres that exceed 10 PEL (due to the low sensitivity). To reduce the risk of choosing a respirator with poor fit ...

3. NIOSH air filtration rating - Wikipedia

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   NIOSH air filtration 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 D is not allowed due to the hazard. [30] Rules for fit testing are also defined by ANSI Z88.2. Z88.2 notes that, in Canada, respirator care and fit testing are ...

4. Powered air-purifying respirator - Wikipedia

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   The following table lists the air flow requirements for NIOSH-approved PAPRs under Part 84.175. Tight-fitting PAPRs may be fit tested with the facepiece unpowered and in negative-pressure (under 29 CFR 1910.134) while loose-fitting PAPR fit test protocols have not been changed from 30 CFR 11.

5. Respirator - Wikipedia

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   If respirators must be used, under 29 CFR 1910.134, OSHA requires respirator users to conduct a respirator fit test, with a safety factor of 10 to offset lower fit during real world use. [101] However, NIOSH notes the large amount of time required for fit testing has been a point of contention for employers.

6. Elastomeric respirator - Wikipedia

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   Limited research suggests that elastomeric respirators may have better fitting characteristics than disposable filtering-facepiece respirators, fitting a broader variety of faces, and thus being more likely to seal well when the user has not done a formal fit test. Available evidence also suggests that as a class, elastomeric respirators may ...

7. Respirator assigned protection factors - Wikipedia

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   The respiratory protective devices (RPD) can protect workers only if their protective properties are adequate to the conditions in the workplace.Therefore, specialists have developed criteria for the selection of proper, adequate respirators, including the Assigned Protection Factors (APF) - the decrease of the concentration of harmful substances in the inhaled air, which (is expected) to be ...

8. Workplace hazard controls for COVID-19 - Wikipedia

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   In the United States, NIOSH-approved N95 filtering facepiece respirators or better must be used in the context of a comprehensive, written respiratory protection program that includes fit-testing, training, and medical exams. Other types of respirators can provide greater protection and improve worker comfort. [9]: 14–16, 25

9. Workplace respirator testing - Wikipedia

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   Example of measurement of efficiency of the respirator (in the workplace). Description: (1) personal sampling pump, (2) the cassette and the filter for determining the concentration (in the breathing zone), (3) the sampling line (from the breathing zone), (4) the cassette and the filter to determine the concentration (under a mask), and (5) the sampling line (from the mask).