The Difference Between Respirators and Surgical Masks

A surgical mask is not a respirator and that's an important distinction for you and your employer to understand. So lets review the significant differences between the two.

You have a right to a safe and healthful workplace. Whenever respiratory protection is required to be worn to protect you from hazardous airborne contaminants, your employer is responsible for implementing a comprehensive respiratory protection program and providing you with an appropriate respirator, in accordance with OSHAs respiratory protection standard, 29 CFR 1910.134. This program must include training, medical evaluation, and fit testing.

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Education

Tags:

• OSHA
• respirators
• surgical
• masks
• safety
• NIOSH
• workplace

[aseohosting]

thanks for the info..

[burningcusader]

no dislikes...... must resist the urge

[licnep1]

@lesszoa once a video is uploaded on youtube you have the right to embed it on any website.

Just click on the embed button under the video and copy that code on your website

[dupont242]

Get the latest copy of Real Player and then you can download this video.

[twoherbs]

there are programs that let you download these, do a search on youtube downloaders.

[lesszoa]

I'd love to embed this on my employer's website! Who do I contact for permission of use?