NIOSH to promote proper respirator use on #N95Day!

NIOSH will be holding a webinar on September 5, 2017 at 1pm Eastern to educate people on proper respirator use and how to pick the appropriate respirator for your needs.

https://niosh-connect.adobeconnect.com/n952017/event/event_info.html

NIOSH to promote proper respirator use on #N95Day!

NIOSH will be holding a webinar on September 5, 2017 at 1pm Eastern to educate people on proper respirator use and how to pick the appropriate respirator for your needs.

https://niosh-connect.adobeconnect.com/n952017/event/event_info.html

From the NIOSH website:

Let’s talk about respiratory protection – The N95 … and beyond!

3… 2… 1… Time to start the countdown to N95 Day! As always, this year’s observation will highlight N95 filtering facepiece respirator information. Although we find endless joy in talking about N95 respirators (really!), it’s time to show some love to some other types of respiratory protection. Therefore, this year we are expanding “Beyond the N95”.

We’re going to say it again, as we do every year, because it never becomes less true…

Life is busy. Work is even busier.

But if N95s are part of your workplace respiratory protection program, please take some time on September 5 to focus on your safety and get to know NIOSH and the resources we provide. Confidence and familiarity with proper respirator practices is important for employers, respiratory protection program managers, and safety managers in all industries who rely on N95 respiratory protection to help keep workers safe. The education to build this familiarity must happen before the time comes when a respirator is needed.

As always, you can check out the resources from the last several N95 Days to keep you occupied until the event. These blog posts highlight the spirit of the day, encouraging users and respiratory protection programs managers everywhere to familiarize themselves with the N95 literature and guidelines available from NIOSH:

2012: Happy N95 Day! (aka, What is N95 Day?)

2013: A Guide to N95 Resources

2014: Respirator Preparedness – Where Technology Meets Good Practices

2015: The tools to build a culture of proper respiratory protection practices

2016: N95 Day 2016: Proper Use, Filtration, and Fit – The Three-Legged Stool of Respiratory Protection