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Thứ Năm, 22 tháng 5, 2014

Fit Testing Tips For Your N95 Respirators

By Marci Glover


Protective gears are necessary for healthcare workers. It is also a requirement by those people who are frequently exposed to airborne diseases. When they have protective gears such as N95 respirators, then they can get their body, specifically their lungs, protected from these disease-causing elements.

The protective gears are important. However, you should not pick just anything out of the lot. You have to be meticulous in making a choice on which protective gears or masks you will choose for your purchase. It is a requirement for you to ensure that the mask are properly fitted to you so that you can create a good seal.

This kind of protective gear can only be used one time. You cannot reuse this gear because it is not effective the second time around. The mask should be molded properly to your face during the time of use. If you cannot mold it properly, then that will just make your mask useless. It will not be able to protect you from the elements that will harm your respiratory system.

If you wish to make sure that the said mask is properly fitted to your face, you have to know how to wear it. There is a technique that will allow you to fit the mask. Learning that technique is imperative for your safety. To learn about how the technique is executed, here are the steps that you should follow.

First, think about the size and style for the said mask. The mask will need to cover the part of the mouth and nose. Let it rest at your chin and partly over the bridge of the nose. Be sure that there is enough room for you to wear eye protection. It is a must to have a room to talk and breathe with no problems at all.

The mask should be placed over the face. Adjust the straps across the back of the head if you feel that it is not tight enough. Also, crimp the mask over the bridge of the noise to ensure that there is a proper seal without any gaping. It should be easy for you to check the placement of the mask with a mirror.

With the mask on, you better practice breathing. You have to breathe normally even when you have the mask on, after all. Try to breathe deeply and jog in place to ensure that the mask is not impeding your air flow. Move the head back and forth too to ensure that the mask will not slip.

It is important to conduct a taste threshold screening. You can do this with a saccharin solution. While there might be numerous ways available for you to conduct the said taste threshold screening, the most widely used technique is the use of the saccharin solution.

Get the saccharin solution as well as a nebulizer. You will need this for your taste threshold screening. Hold a dome over your head and work on the nebulizer. If you can still taste the solution even with your mask on, then its fit is not right. You have to work on its fit right from the beginning.




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