The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has reported a further reduction in cases of flu, the Respiratory Syncytial ...

It’s the season for respiratory illnesses, especially the flu, COVID and RSV. If you contract one of these sicknesses in ...

In order to ensure that employees are protected from airborne contaminants and hazards, RIT has developed a Respiratory Protection Program. A breathing or respiratory hazard exists when toxic ...

Nonetheless, it is sometimes necessary to use respiratory protection as the means of control. N95 respirators of various kinds, including disposable types, may be used for protection against low ...

Dr Brosseau is a national expert on respiratory protection and infectious diseases and a research consultant with the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of ...

Respiratory protection use at Brown is coordinated through department supervisors and the Occupational Health & Safety staff in EHS. Approval for use of a respirator includes the completion of the ...

However, particularly where engineering controls have not been feasible, the use of particulate respirators (N95 masks) along with other required personal protective equipment (PPE) are necessary to ...

If a filter or cartridge doesn’t offer adequate protection, a supplied-air respirator may need to be used; Document all required medical surveillance to ensure that employees and students are ...

Anyone requiring the use of Respiratory Protection must be trained annually in accordance with OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134). Complete your annual Respiratory Protection ...

Discover the connection between genetic risk factors for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and the development of post-COVID-19 ...

This program provides guidance for the selection, medical evaluation, use training, and fit testing of respiratory protective devices. The management of the Respiratory Protection Program is under the ...