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Respiratory Infection Control:
Respirators Versus Surgical Masks
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👈👈👈👈
The use of surgical masks or respirators is one
practice that may reduce the risk of infectious
disease transmission between infected and
non infected persons. 👉👉👉👉Since there is limited
historical information on the effectiveness of
surgical masks and respirators for the control of
influenza during any previous pandemics👈👈👈👈,
👉👉👉👉the effectiveness of surgical masks and respirators has been inferred on the basis of the mode
of influenza transmission, particle size and
professional judgement.👈👈👈👈
To offer protection, both surgical masks and
respirators need to be worn correctly and
consistently. If used properly, surgical masks
and respirators both have a role in preventing
different types of exposures. During an influenza
pandemic, surgical masks and respirators need
to be used in conjunction with interventions that
are known to prevent the spread of infection,
such as engineering and administrative controls
(e.g., installing sneeze guards, teleworking)
and work practices (e.g., cough etiquette, hand
hygiene, and avoiding large gatherings).
Respirators (Needed to stop viral transmission in suspended medium :air not a shitty mask DL)
Respirators are designed to reduce a worker’s
exposure to airborne contaminants. Respirators
come in various sizes and must be individually
selected to fit the wearer’s face and to provide a
tight seal. A proper seal between the user’s face
and the respirator forces inhaled air to be pulled
through the respirator’s filter material and not
through gaps between the face and respirator.
👉👉👉👉Respirators offer the best protection for
workers who must work closely (either in
contact with or within 6 feet) with people
who have influenza‑like symptoms👈👈👈👈. These
generally include those workers who work in
occupations classified as very high exposure
risk or high exposure risk to pandemic influenza.
For additional information on very high and
high exposure risk occupations, please refer to
OSHA’s Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for
an Influenza Pandemic at www.osha.gov/SLTC/
pandemicinfluenza.
Where workers are required by employers
to wear respirators, 👉👉👉👉they must be NIOSHcertified, selected, and used in the context
of a comprehensive respiratory protection
program, (see OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.134,
or www.osha.gov/SLTC/respiratoryprotection)👈👈👈👈.
👉👉👉👉It is important to medically evaluate workers
to ensure that they can perform work tasks
while wearing a respirator👈👈👈👈. For many workers,
medical evaluation may be accomplished by
having a physician or other licensed healthcare
provider review a respiratory questionnaire
FactSheet
completed by the worker (found in Appendix C of
OSHA’s Respiratory Protection standard, 29 CFR
1910.134) to determine if the worker can be
medically cleared to use a respirator. Employers
who have never before needed to consider a
respiratory protection plan should note that
it can take time to choose an appropriate
respirator to provide to workers; arrange for a
qualified trainer; and provide training, fit testing
and medical evaluation for their workers. If
employers wait until an influenza pandemic
occurs, they may be unable to implement an
adequate respiratory protection program in a
timely manner.
Surgical Masks
Surgical masks are used as a physical barrier to
protect the user from hazards, such as splashes
of large droplets of blood or body fluids (👉👉👉👉proof of the need for Direct RNA transmission it's not airborne DL👈👈👈👈).
Surgical masks also protect other people against
infection from the person wearing the surgical
mask. Such masks trap large particles of body
fluids that may contain bacteria or viruses
expelled by the wearer.
Surgical masks are used for several different
purposes, including the following:
• Placed on sick people to limit the spread of
infectious respiratory secretions to others.
• Worn by healthcare providers to prevent
accidental contamination of patients’ wounds
by the organisms normally present in mucus
and saliva.
• Worn by workers to protect themselves from
splashes or sprays of blood or bodily fluids;
they may also keep contaminated fingers/
hands away from the mouth and nose.
👉👉👉👉 Surgical masks are not designed or certified
to prevent the inhalation of small airborne
contaminants. 👈👈👈👈 These particles are not visible to
the naked eye but may still be capable of causing
infection. 👉👉👉👉Surgical masks are not designed
to seal tightly against the user’s face. During
inhalation, much of the potentially contaminated
air can pass through gaps between the face and
the surgical mask and not be pulled through the
filter material of the mask.👈👈👈👈 👉👉👉👉Their ability to filter small particles varies significantly based upon
the type of material used to make the surgical
mask, so they cannot be relied upon to protect
workers against airborne infectious agents 👈👈👈👈 Only
surgical masks that are cleared by the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration to be legally marketed
in the United States have been tested for their
ability to resist blood and body fluids.
How to Contact OSHA
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act
of 1970, employers are responsible for providing
safe and healthful workplaces for their employees.
OSHA’s role is to help ensure these conditions for
America’s working men and women by setting
and enforcing standards, and providing training,
education, and assistance. For more information,
visit www.osha.gov or call OSHA at 1-800-321OSHA (6742), TTY 1-877-889-5627.
DSG FS-3219 05/2009
This is one in a series of informational fact sheets highlighting OSHA programs, policies or
standards. It does not impose any new compliance requirements. For a comprehensive list of
compliance requirements of OSHA standards or regulations, refer to Title 29 of the Code of Federal
Regulations. This information will be made available to sensory-impaired individuals upon request.
The voice phone is (202) 693-1999; teletypewriter (TTY) number: (877) 889-5627.
