Handbook of Respiratory Protection Safeguarding Against Current and Emerging Hazards 1st Edition by Leeann 1351109057 9781351109055

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• ISBN 10:  1351109057
• ISBN 13:  9781351109055
• Author: Leeann

Respiratory protection includes devices and management techniques for keeping people safe from hazardous materials. This handbook presents the state-of-the-art in respiratory protection technology as well as best management practices for work centers. Included are topics relevant to industry, government, and healthcare that provide guidance and tools for ensuring the best possible protection for workers. Most books on this topic are at least 20 years old. Research, technology and management techniques have advanced over the past two decades. This new handbook is needed to provide updated information relevant to today’s occupational needs for industrial hygiene and safety professionals.

Table of contents:

Section I: Overview and Fundamentals

1. An Overview of Respiratory Protection

2. Types of Respirators

3. Respirator Classification

4. The Respiratory System

5. Speech Intelligibility during Respirator Wear

Section II: Program Management

6. Respiratory Protection Medical Clearance

7. The Ergonomics of Respiratory Protection

8. Factors Influencing the Implementation of Respiratory Protective Equipment Programs in the Workplace

9. Use of Respirators in an Academic Setting

10. Social Marketing Campaign Promoting the Use of Respiratory Protection Devices among Farmers

Section III: Respirator Fit

11. Respirator Fit Testing

12. Performance of Elastomeric Respirators against Ultrafine Combustion Particles

13. Impact of Facial Leakage on Respirator Efficiency: Recent Developments

Section IV: Respiratory Protection for Industry

14. Respiratory Protection against Isocyanate Exposures

15. Application of Activated Carbon Fibers in Respiratory Protection for Volatile Organic Compounds

Section V: Respiratory Protection for Health Care and Infectious Disease

16. Facemasks and Respirators for the Prevention of Infection in Healthcare and Community Settings

17. Efficacy of Face Shields against Cough Aerosol Droplets from a Cough Simulator

Section VI: Respiratory Protection for Emergency Responders

18. Respiratory Protection for Medical First Responders and Receivers

19. Respiratory Protection for Emergency Responders

20. Evaluation of CBRN Canisters for Use in Post Fire Overhaul Environments: In Mask Analyte Sampling with Integrated Dynamic Breathing Machine

Section VII: Emerging Issues

21. Respiratory Protection against Nanoparticle Exposure in Workplaces

22. An ab initio Approach for Modeling Respirator Penetration Distribution

23. Improving Respirator Filter Formulations through Combinatorial Science

24. US Air Force Respiratory Protection Studies

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