Document ID (ISN) | 103784 |
CIS number |
05-230 |
Year |
2003 |
Convention or series no. |
INRS ED 105
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Author(s) |
Balty I. |
Title |
Respirators and health care services |
Original title |
Appareils de protection respiratoire et métiers de la santé [in French] |
Bibliographic information |
Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, 2003. 4p. Illus. 3 ref. Price: EUR 1.50. Downloadable version free of charge. |
Internet access |
http://www.inrs.fr/INRS-PUB/inrs01.nsf/inrs01_search_view_view/01AC988717C10766C1256E280043D7A7/$FILE/ed105.pdf [in French]
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Abstract |
In order to protect the respiratory tract of health care workers exposed to infectious agents, one needs to select appropriate personal protective equipment. However, there is often confusion as to whether surgical masks or respirators are best suited. The purpose of this information sheet is to clarify the issue. Written in the form of answers to frequently-asked questions, it explains the selection and use of respiratory protective equipment under the specific conditions that prevail in the health care environment. |
Descriptors (primary) |
France; particulate removing respirators; biological hazards; health care personnel; hospitals |
Descriptors (secondary) |
inhalation; data sheet; selection of equipment; aerosols |
Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
Country / State or Province | France |
Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices Personal protection
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Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
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Browse category(ies) |
Respiratory protection Health care services Biological hazards
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