JustInTimeTrainingforAnimalHealthEmergencies PPE:RespiratorUsageandSafety

What is a respirator?
Worn on face
Covers nose and
Personal Protective Equipment mouth
Forms a tight seal
Respirator Usage and Safety against skin
Filters out certain
airborne particles

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Classification of Respirators
Air-Purifying Respirators
Removes contaminants
TYPES OF RESPIRATORS from the air
Particulate respirators
Gas mask respirators
Air-Supplying Respirators
Provides clean source
of air
Supplied air respirators (SAR)
Self-contained breathing
apparatus (SCBA)

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NIOSH Particulate Filter

Particulate Filtering Facepiece
Approval Categories
Air-Purifying Minimum Nseries RSeries PSeries
Particulate Respirator Filter Not Somewhat Strongly
(APR) Efficiency resistanttooil resistanttooil resistanttooil

Disposable or single- 95% N95 R95 P95

use respirators
Some have 99% N99 R99 P99
exhalation valve
100% P100
Goggle or eye N100 R100
protection needed (99.97%) (~HEPA)
N95s

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Powered Air-Purifying
Elastomeric Respirators
Respirators (PAPRs)
Air-Purifying Particulate Air-Purifying Particulate
Respirators (APR) Respirators (APR)
Reusable facepiece with Battery-powered blower
disposable filter cartridges pulls air through filters
then moves filtered air
Half-face APRs towards facepiece
Only covers nose and mouth Can be cooling device
Goggles or faceshield needed Not all require fit-testing
Full-face APRs and seal checks
Covers entire face Check batteries
Variety of filters
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Self-Contained Breathing
Apparatuses (SCBAs)
Air-Supplying Respirator RESPIRATOR USAGE AND
Supply uncontaminated
air to full facepiece SAFETY
Used in high risk
environments
Minimum usage time
of 30 minutes
Follow-up medical
examination required
Not commonly used
in veterinary medicine
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Selecting a Respirator Standards and Regulations

Type of hazards OSHA
Identity and concentration of the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
contaminant
OSHA 1910.134
Degree of protection provided by FDA
each type of respirator Food and Drug
Activity of the person wearing the Administration
respirator NIOSH
Time constraints National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health
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NIOSH-Approved Proper Use of Respirators

Fit-tested
Seal checked
Training
Medical evaluation
Personal health
questions
Medications
Work conditions

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Health Effects
Before Usage
When Wearing Respirators
Increased resistance to breathing Inspect all parts of the
Reduced endurance respirator before use
Reduced visual field Batteries charged
Increased risk for heat stress Proper air flow
Decreased voice clarity/loudness Do NOT use the
Decreased hearing ability respirator if it is not
Discomfort or irritation working properly
Psychological stress

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Safe Respirator Usage During Usage

Do not use a respirator unless Immediately leave
Formally trained and contaminated area
Fit tested if respirator
Select the correct respirator for the job stops working
Particulate filter will not protect
against gases or vapors PAPR make sure
Inspect the respirator before each use battery charge
Ensure the face seal is available
Remove facial hair SCBA make sure air
Prevent hair or eyeglasses from interfering is available in tank
Do not wear contact lenses with a respirator
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Cleaning Respirator Storage

Follow manufacturers Store in accordance with
cleaning guidelines manufacturers instructions
Warm water/mild Check expiration dates
detergent Never use and discard if:
Color changes
Disinfectant solution
Shrinking
Dry thoroughly Wearing/thinning of material
Never soak entire Stretching
unit in detergent Cuts/tears/holes

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Resources
Acknowledgments
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Respiratory Protection
https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/respiratoryprotection/
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Development of this presentation was by the
(NIOSH) Respirators
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/respirators/
Center for Food Security and Public Health at
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Iowa State University through funding from the
Masks and N95 Respirators
http://www.fda.gov/medicaldevices/productsandmedicalproced Multi-State Partnership for Security in Agriculture
ures/generalhospitaldevicesandsupplies/personalprotectiveequi
pment/ucm055977.htm
U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Animal Disease Authors: Abbey Smith; Glenda Dvorak, DVM, MPH, DACVPM
Preparedness and Response Plan (FAD PReP) NAHEMS
Guidelines: Personal Protective Equipment
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/emergency_manag
ement/downloads/nahems_guidelines/fadprep_nahems_guideli
nes_ppe_final_april2011.pdf

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