Overview of NIOSH-Approved Respiratory Protection Devices Supercourse Lecture Uploading date: April 29, 2013

Original file  - http://www.pitt.edu/~super7/50011-51001/50291.ppt 

Part of Personal Protective Technologies(PPT) Supercourse at http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/NIOSH/ppts.htm

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Lectures at Supercourse

This lecture presents an overview of respirators, their components, their protections, and guidelines for their use in industry.

Authors:

Jeff Peterson, Acting Branch Chief, Technology Evaluation Branch (TEB), National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH).

Charles Wolfe, General Engineer, Technology Evaluation Branch (TEB), National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH).

Participants viewing this lecture will gain knowledge and understand:

- The types of respirators that are used in industry.

- The basic components of those respirators.

- The protections these respirators offer to the user.

- General guidance in the use of respirators.