Respirator Use in Health Care Workplaces – a Toolkit for Respirator Program Administrators Our evaluations of respirator use in hospitals conducted during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic and the 2010-11 influenza season showed that some hospitals could use help to improve the effectiveness of their programs. We created this Respirator Program Toolkit with funding from the NIOSH National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory and in collaboration with a number of partners. It is designed to assist California hospital respirator program administrators, particularly those without formal education in workplace health and safety.
The Toolkit consists of a guide for respirator program administrators and related tools and resources. The guide covers key requirements of the Cal/OSHA Respiratory Protection and Aerosol Transmissible Diseases standards, guidance on developing and evaluating a respiratory protection program, and information on the selection and use of respirators. The tools and resources were developed and/or compiled by CDPH and are available below and also through links within the guide itself.
Much of the information in this Toolkit will also be useful for health care settings other than hospitals that use respirators to reduce exposure to infectious diseases.
Guide
Publications and Reports
Hospital Respirator Use During H1N1Journal article abstract
Occupational Health Branch Publications
Activities
Respirator Use in Health Care WorkplacesProtecting workers from infectious diseases
Related Links and Resources
Respiratory protection resources - generalCompiled by CDPH
Respiratory protection resources - health careCompiled by CDPH
Cal/OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard CDPH webpage with standard and its appendices
Cal/OSHA Aerosol Transmissible Diseases StandardCDPH webpage with standard and its appendices
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/ohb/Pages/RespToolkit.aspx
The Toolkit consists of a guide for respirator program administrators and related tools and resources. The guide covers key requirements of the Cal/OSHA Respiratory Protection and Aerosol Transmissible Diseases standards, guidance on developing and evaluating a respiratory protection program, and information on the selection and use of respirators. The tools and resources were developed and/or compiled by CDPH and are available below and also through links within the guide itself.
Much of the information in this Toolkit will also be useful for health care settings other than hospitals that use respirators to reduce exposure to infectious diseases.
Guide
- A Guide for Respirator Program Administrators (PDF, 5MB)
– 44-page guide with links to additional tools and resources
- Written Respiratory Protection Program Template for Hospitals (Word) – customizable for your hospital’s program
- Respiratory Protection Program Evaluation Checklist & Instructions for Use (PDF) – help to ensure your program’s effectiveness
- Respirator Selection Guide for Aerosol Transmissible Diseases (PDF) – a 2-page quick reference
- General respiratory protection resources – compiled by CDPH
- Respiratory protection resources for health care – compiled by CDPH
Publications and Reports
Hospital Respirator Use During H1N1Journal article abstract
Occupational Health Branch Publications
Activities
Respirator Use in Health Care WorkplacesProtecting workers from infectious diseases
Related Links and Resources
Respiratory protection resources - generalCompiled by CDPH
Respiratory protection resources - health careCompiled by CDPH
Cal/OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard CDPH webpage with standard and its appendices
Cal/OSHA Aerosol Transmissible Diseases StandardCDPH webpage with standard and its appendices
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/ohb/Pages/RespToolkit.aspx