A respirator is one method for reducing personal exposure to particulate respiratory hazards. NIOSH has been certifying respirators and conducting research on these devices for over 40 years. Along with our collaborators in government, industry, and academia, we have accumulated a wealth of knowledge on how respirators perform in workplace settings. In the last decade, respirator use by the general public has become a more frequent topic of debate as public health officials at the local, state, and federal level consider which public health and non-pharmaceutical interventions to recommend. In this blog, we have teamed with colleagues from across the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to assist state and federal public health agencies, and other safety professionals, by translating the lessons we’ve learned from respirator use at work to respirator use by the general public.
REFERENCE:
CDC.
Non-occupational Uses of Respiratory Protection – What Public Health Organizations and Users Need to Know. By Ronald Shaffer et al.
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