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Respiratory Protection: An Employer's Manual.


PB80184401

Publication Date 1978
Personal Author Karches, G. J.
Page Count 100
Abstract Information is presented to help the employer design and maintain a respiratory protection program. Hazard identification and evaluation are discussed, along with guidelines for the selection of appropriate protection equipment. Medical aspects of proper equipment usage are described, and fitting and testing information is included. Equipment maintenance is described. Suggestions are included for inspection schedules, record keeping, and inspection procedures. Special considerations and conditions for respiratory use are discussed. Information on program evaluation and employee education and training procedures is presented. Also included are OSHA and NIOSH respiratory protection standards.
Keywords
  • Respirators
  • Protective clothing
  • Education
  • Protection
  • Respiratory system
  • Contamination
  • Environments
  • Manuals
  • Toxic substances
  • Occupational safety and health
  • Program evaluation
Source Agency
  • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category
  • 95 - Biomedical Technology & Human Factors Engineering
  • 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine
Corporate Authors National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Div. of Technical Services.
Document Type Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number 198018
Respiratory Protection: An Employer's Manual.
Respiratory Protection: An Employer's Manual.
PB80184401

  • Respirators
  • Protective clothing
  • Education
  • Protection
  • Respiratory system
  • Contamination
  • Environments
  • Manuals
  • Toxic substances
  • Occupational safety and health
  • Program evaluation
  • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  • 95 - Biomedical Technology & Human Factors Engineering
  • 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine
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