Your mask can protect you – Stay healthy! Page 2 of 23 Your mask can protect you – Stay healthy! Slide 1:The aim of this talk is to raise your awareness about the benefits of wearing your respiratory protective equipment – more commonly referred to as masks – effectively.
Cover mouth and nose with mask and make sure there are no gaps between your face and the mask. Avoid touching the mask while using it; if you do, clean your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water. Replace the mask with a new one as soon as it is damp and do not re-use single-use masks.
During use of same patient if heavily soiled During use if torn After use on each patient Discard in appropriate receptacle Purpose of use Material – Natural or man-made Reusable or disposable Resistance to fluid penetration Clean or sterile Masks – nose and mouth protection Goggles – eye protection Face shields – face, nose, mouth and eye protection Purpose – protect the respiratory tract
Mar 24, 2020 · Masks contain filters that prevent germs and pollutants from being spread. For hygiene reasons, use disposable masks and replace them when they get moist. Masks can only be worn for a maximum of eight hours and it is best to change them regularly so they can remain effective. When wearing a surgical mask, ensure that:
Your mask can protect you – Stay healthy! Page 2 of 23 Your mask can protect you – Stay healthy! Slide 1:The aim of this talk is to raise your awareness about the benefits of wearing your respiratory protective equipment – more commonly referred to as masks – effectively.
Oct 10, 2006 · Dust Mask Safety Training 1. Respirator Training –Module 1 Filtering Facepiece Respirators (Dust Masks) 2. Dust Mask Training Training is required for anyone who wears a Dust Mask . We also are providing this training so you will know how to protect your health.
Use of PPE for Expanded Precautions Use of PPE for Expanded Precautions Hand Hygiene Final Thoughts PPE is available to protect you from exposure to infectious agents during healthcare Know what type of PPE is necessary for the procedures you perform and use it correctly If eye protection is needed, either goggles or a face shield should be worn.
If using a face mask with ties:Then take the bottom ties, one in each hand, and secure with a bow at the nape of your neck. Pull the bottom of the mask over your mouth and chin. How to remove a face mask. Clean your hands with soap and water or hand sanitizer before touching the mask.Avoid touching the front of the mask. The front of the mask
Mar 25, 2020 · A surgical mask is correctly worn only one way. The blue (Sometimes green - depending on the vendor) side is liquid repellant to keep fluids from leaking through into your nasal cavity. It is worn on the outside. If it’s a standard 3 ply mask both
PPE Use in Healthcare Settings The objectives of this program are to provide information on the selection and use of PPE in healthcare settings and to allow time for participants to practice the correct way to don and remove PPE.
The Joint Service General Purpose Mask (JSGPM) is a family of above-the-neck, Chemical and Biological (CB) respirators that protects against battlefield concentrations of CB agents, toxins, toxic industrial materials and radioactive particulate matter. The family consists of the M50 (ground use), M51 (ground vehicle use), M53 (Special Forces
Oct 10, 2006 · Dust Mask Safety Training 1. Respirator Training –Module 1 Filtering Facepiece Respirators (Dust Masks) 2. Dust Mask Training Training is required for anyone who wears a Dust Mask . We also are providing this training so you will know how to protect your health.
Oct 14, 2009 · With the advent of a novel H1N1 influenza outbreak in spring 2009 and the expectation of a second wave during the 2009–2010 flu season, there has been considerable interest in the use of surgical masks (facemasks) and respirators as infection control measures. Although their appearance is often similar, respirators are designed and engineered
OSHA Training Toolbox Talk:Personal Protective Equipment – Voluntary Use of Dust Masks [Reference 1910.134 / 1926.103] Workers required to wear respirators as part of their jobs must participate in a full-blown respiratory protection program. And
Masks and respirators. When worn correctly, procedure masks and N95 respirators protect you from droplets and particles that could be infectious. A procedure mask (also called an isolation mask) is a disposable mask that protects the wearer from droplets that might be infectious. A version of this mask with a built-in face shield to protect
The present review discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using a PAPR versus an N95 mask, and relates the experience of the Jewish General Hospital (Montreal, Quebec) of PAPR policy implementation. Training programs on proper donning and doffing of personal protective equipment and quality control systems need to be in place.
Chapter 29 Use, Inspection, Maintenance, and Storage Requirements . 23 March 2020 SLAC-I-730-0A09S-032-R004 3 of 4 . 2.3.3 Replacement and Repair . Repair of respirators may be done only by experienced personnel with parts designed for the specific respirator needing repair. No attempt may be made to replace parts or to make adjustments or
Topics include fit testing, medical evaluations, respiratory protection in general industry, respirator types, voluntary use of respirators, respiratory protection in construction, training requirements, respiratory protection for healthcare workers, the differences between respirators and surgical masks, donning & doffing, counterfeit