Respirator

The respirators are one of the many life sustaining technologies that were developed and are commonly used to keep a terminally ill patient alive. Despite of the fact that respirators do not really cure the illness of the patient, but immediate family oftentimes prefer to agree to put on the apparatus to prolong the life of the patient or holding on to a miracle could happen. To some extent, immediate family sometimes settle into using a respirator to ease their selves from the guilt of letting the

Respirators are defined by Merriam-Webster as, “a device worn over the mouth and nose to protect the respiratory tract by filtering out dangerous substances (as dusts or fumes) from inhaled air” (Merriam-Webster). The use of respirators are common today in both industrial and household settings. The earliest known idea for a respirator can be traced to Pliny the Elder over 1900 years ago. He suggested the use of wearing animal bladders to protect Roman mine workers from inhaling red oxide of lead

At OHSU’s Bone Marrow Transplant unit (BMT) and at the outpatient center for Hematologic Malignancies (CHM) clinic, BMT patients are not fitted for N95 masks, yet they are being asked to wear them. Therefore, the current issue is whether or not the unfitted N95 masks are actually more beneficial than surgical masks for the patients. This is because we are asking them to be worn while not fitting them. I selected this topic because I noticed there were inconsistencies within the practice of each

program, and a copy of the Respiratory Protection standard.  The list of hazardous substances by work area, and for each employee requiring evaluation, his or her work area or job.  The employee’s title, proposed respirator type and weight, length of time required to wear the respirator, expected physical work load (light, moderate, or heavy), potential temperature and humidity extremes, and any additional protective

operations. (Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA] 2011)
 A respirator is a device that is worn by a person in order

USE OF RESPIRATORS All tight-fitting respirators (both negative and positive pressure) shall not be used with beards or other facial hair or any other condition that prevents direct contact between the face and the edge of the respirator or interferes with valve function. Employees will be required to leave the contaminated area: 1. Upon malfunction of the respirator. 2. Upon detection of leakage of contaminant into the respirator. 3. If increased breathing resistance of the respirator is noted

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Administrator will document respirator training and the documentation will include the type, model, and size of respirator for which each employee has been trained and fit tested. The form in “Appendix F: Respirator Training Record” will be used to document employee training. 11.2 Frequency of Training New employees will be provided respirator training prior to using a respirator in the workplace. Employees will be retrained annually and more often as needed (e.g., if they change area/location/position

proper training of the respirators because if the first responders aren’t properly trained then the equipment will not be effective. The first process will be to select the prop-er equipment. With such as large group of 175 responders the most logical choice would be Air-Purifying Respirators. This protective wear is the most inexpensive and requires the least maintenance and training regarding its use. The second will be the training and maintenance of the respirators. Proper training of 175