2014 - Respiratory Protection - Webinar By MentorHealth

Overview: The webinar will explain the reasons for respirator user, the types of respiratory protection available and how the respirator helps protect you from exposure to hazardous materials, including microbes such as tuberculosis. This webinar will explain the regulatory requirements surrounding the use, care and handling of respirators and how to choose the best respirator for your purposes.
Why should you attend: This webinar will help you understand the reasons for wearing respiratory protection and what steps are necessary to assure that you may safely wear a respirator. This webinar will also explain the various types of respirators available and how to properly select a respirator for the purposes.
Areas Covered in the Session:
Respiratory protection principles
Respirator selection
Regulatory requirements for respirator use
Employer and employee responsibilities
Medical evaluation
Fit testing procedures
Types of respirators
Who Will Benefit:
Administrators
Health Care Workers Exposed to Pathogens
Safety Personnel
Dr. Kenneth S. Weinberg, Ph.D. is an independent consultant in environmental health and safety. Dr. Weinberg has consulted for several companies in the areas of OSHA Injury and Illness reporting, as well as auditing for OSHA inspections. He has worked as the Director of Safety at Mass. General Hospital in Boston for almost twelve years, and has written several books on the topics of health care safety, OSHA, and Indoor Air Quality. He has also written several articles for prominent national safety publications, and serves on the editorial advisory boards for safety publications. He Also has been Administrator of the Health Care Divisio0n of the American Society of Safety Engineers, and is a member of several panels that advice on safety related matters.
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