Respirator Types and Use | Personal Protective Equipment | CDC Additionally, a respirator's effectiveness depends heavily on proper fit and use For information on how to properly select and use respirators see Selection and Use of NIOSH Approved respirators Air-purifying respirators (APRs)
Respirator Selection and Use | Personal Protective Equipment | CDC Your respirator must be used, stored, and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's user instructions Using your respirator within an RPP When an employer determines that respiratory protection is necessary in a workplace, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires the use of NIOSH Approved respirators
Respirator Approval Program - CDC Watch the Respirator Fit Evaluation Challenge Showcase Webinar! NIOSH The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 established NIOSH as a research agency focused on the study of worker safety and health, and empowering employers and workers to create safe and healthy workplaces
How to Use Your N95® Respirator | Personal Protective Equipment - CDC Wear your N95 respirator properly so it is effective N95 respirators must form a seal to the face to work properly This is especially important for people at increased risk for severe disease Wearing an N95 respirator can make it harder to breathe If you have heart or lung problems, talk to your doctor before using an N95 respirator
Fit Testing | Personal Protective Equipment | CDC Additionally, if your weight changes or facial dental alterations occur, a fit test should be done again to ensure your respirator remains effective NIOSH conducted a study on respirator fit over time and the results confirm the necessity of the current OSHA respirator fit testing requirement, both annually and when physical changes have occurred
Masks and Respiratory Viruses Prevention - CDC When choosing to wear a mask, choose the most protective type you can Facial hair that lies along the sealing area of a respirator, such as beards, will interfere with respirators that rely on a tight facepiece seal to achieve maximum protection
Elastomeric Respirators | Personal Protective Equipment | CDC MultiVapor™ is a computer tool for estimating breakthrough times and service life of air-purifying respirator cartridges manufactured to remove toxic organic vapors from breathed air D E It can also be used for larger filters and for carbon beds of any size prepared for laboratory studies MultiVapor 2 2 5 was updated in June 2018
Filtering Facepiece Respirators | Personal Protective Equipment - CDC The appropriate type of user seal check depends on the respirator Positive pressure user seal check - The person wearing the respirator exhales gently while blocking the paths for air to exit the respirator to make sure there aren’t any leaks A successful check is when slight pressure builds up in the respirator without any leakage
Powered Air-Purifying Respirators | Personal Protective Equipment - CDC Provides information on using powered air-purifying respirators Overview PAPRs are reusable respirators that can be used to protect against gases, vapors, or particles, when equipped with the appropriate filter, cartridge, or canister
Identifying NIOSH Approved® Respirators All NIOSH approved respirators come with a NIOSH approval label on or within the respirator packaging This label includes a testing and certification (TC) approval number (e g , TC 84A-XXXX) The easiest way to confirm that a product is a NIOSH approved respirator is to search for it on the NIOSH Certified Equipment List (CEL) You can search