Respirator Trusted-Source Information
Section 3: Ancillary Respirator Information
CDC / NIOSH
Respirator Trusted-Source Information Page
Guidance for the Selection and Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) I Healthcare Settings
Posters from CDC
CDC Clean Hands Save Lives – Protect patients, protect yourself pdf icon[PDF – 44 KB]
CDC General Procedures for Properly Putting On and Taking Off a Disposable Respirator pdf icon[PDF – 5.06 MB]
En españolpdf icon
OSHA
Fact Sheet – Respiratory Infection Control: Respirators Versus Surgical Masksexternal icon
It is important that employers and workers understand the significant differences between these two types of personal protective equipment. The decision whether or not to require workers to use either surgical masks or respirators must be based upon a hazard analysis of the workers’ specific work environments and the different protective properties of each type of personal protective equipment.
Respiratory Protection in General Industryexternal icon
Respiratory Protection in Constructionexternal icon
Respirator Fit Testingexternal icon
Maintenance and Care of Respiratorsexternal icon
Medical Evaluations for Workers Who Use Respiratorsexternal icon
Respiratory Protection Training Requirementsexternal icon
Voluntary Use of Respiratorsexternal icon
Counterfeit and Altered Respirators: The Importance of NIOSH Certificationexternal icon
Respiratory Protection for Healthcare Workers Training Video
Preparing Workplaces for an Influenza Pandemic (2009) pdf icon[PDF – 615 KB]external icon
The Difference Between Respirators and Surgical Masksexternal icon (Possible Solutions section)
Respirator Safetyexternal icon (Training Video section)
Workplace Safety and H1N1external icon
OSHA Quick Card: Protect Yourself Pandemic Flu Respiratory Protectionexternal icon
OSHA Fact Sheet: Respiratory Infection Control: Respirators Versus Surgical Masksexternal icon
OSHA Safety and Health Topics: Respiratory Protectionexternal icon
Additional Resources for Healthcare
Healthcare Workers’ Respiratory Protection Trainingexternal icon
Preparedness through Daily Practice: The Myths of Respiratory Protection in Healthcare
Respiratory Protection Education & Resources Webkitexternal icon
Implementing Hospital Respiratory Protection Programs: Strategies from the Fieldexternal icon