Respirator Fact Sheet: What you should know in deciding whether to buy escape hoods, gas masks, or other respirators for preparedness for home or work

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/topics/respirators/factsheets/respfact.html

This site provides information and recommendations concerning the criteria one must consider when selecting respiratory protective equipment for work and at home.

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Date Of Record Release	2006-03-30 12:32:54
Description	This site provides information and recommendations concerning the criteria one must consider when selecting respiratory protective equipment for work and at home.
Classification	Emergency Preparedness and Response -- Safety and Health
Date Issued	1999-11-30
Subject	Industrial safety Chemicals--Safety measures Breathing apparatus Work environment--Safety measures
Source	United States National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Keyword	Chemical Cartridge/Gas Mask respirator; Particulate respirator; Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR); Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA); Fit testing; Respiratory training; Air Supplied respirators
Selector	Jund
Date Of Record Creation	2004-05-13 10:38:59
Date Last Modified	2006-03-30 12:33:10
Language	EN

Date Record Checked: 1999-11-30 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)

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