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V. NIOSH Recommendations for Personal Respiratory Protection ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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A. Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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B. Identifying Confirmed or Potential Tuberculosis Transmitters in a Health-Care Facility ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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C. Selection of Minimal Acceptable Personal Respiratory Protection ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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D. Implementing a Personal Respiratory Protection Program ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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1. Standard Operating Procedures ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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2. Medical Surveillance ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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3. Training ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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4. Face-Seal Fit Testing and Fit Checking ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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5. Respirator Inspection, Cleaning, Maintenance, and Storage ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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6. Surveillance of the Health-Care Facility and Exposures of Workers in Health-Care-Facilities ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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7. Respirator Selection ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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8. Pereodic Evaluation of the Personal Respiratory Protection Program ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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References ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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List of Figures

 

Figure 1—Example A of a NIOSH-Certified, Powered, HEPA-Filter, Halfmask Respirator ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Figure 2—Example B of a NIOSH-Certified, Powered, HEPA-Filter, Halfmask Respirator ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Figure 3—Example C of a NIOSH-Certified, Powered, Air-Line, Halfmask Respirator ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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List of Tables

 

Table 1—Requirements for and Essential Roles of Fit Tests and Fit Checks ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Table 2—Summary Comparison of Three Respirator Categories Evaluated for Protection of Health-Care-Facility Workers Potentially Exposed to Tuberculosis ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Table 3—NIOSH Recommendations for Minimal Acceptable Personal Respiratory Protection for Health-Care-Facility Workers Potentially Exposed to Tuberculosis ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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