Is there guidance for the appropriate use and fit-testing requirements when using the N95 respirator masks?
California Occupational Safety and Health Agency (Cal/OSHA) regulations include requirements pertaining to the use of N95 respirators by employees when used to protect them against health hazards, including infectious diseases such as pandemic influenza. However, schools should not fail to provide respirators to employees who need them, even if certain regulatory requirements regarding fit-testing and medical evaluation have not been completed. Cal/OSHA recommends that employers should provide the respirators and encourage employees to use them while continuing to come into compliance as soon as possible. Even a respirator that has not been fit-tested will provide some degree of protection to almost all users. For more information on respirators, please contact the Cal/OSHA Consultation Service by phone at 800-963-9424. More information on the Cal OSHA regulations may be accessed at Cal OSHA Guidance (Outside Source).
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