Training and Fit Testing of Health Care Personnel for Reusable Elastomeric Half-Mask Respirators Compared With Disposable N95 Respirators
Lisa Pompeii, Colleen S. Kraft, Erik A. Brownsword, Morgan Lane, Elisa Benavides, Janelle Ríos, Lewis J. Radonovich
Abstract
This study examines the feasibility of rapidly training and fit testing health care workers to use elastomeric half-mask respirators (EHMRs), widely used in construction and manufacturing, as an alternative to N95 respirators during periods of shortage.
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RespiratorMedicineEconomic shortageHealth carePersonal protective equipmentMedical emergencyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Composite materialPathologyPhilosophyGovernment (linguistics)DiseaseEconomicsEconomic growthMaterials scienceInfectious disease (medical specialty)LinguisticsInfection Control and VentilationOccupational Health and Safety ResearchInfection Control in Healthcare