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  • Title: OSHA gives green light to use 'N95' respirators. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
    Journal: AIDS Alert; 1995 Dec; 10(12):154. PubMed ID: 11362935.
    Abstract:
    The N95 mask respirators have been approved by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for tuberculosis (TB) protection in hospitals. The new TB masks must filter particles 1 micron in size with a filter efficiency of at least 95 percent. Other qualifications include the ability to fit different face sizes to obtain minimal face-seal leakage. The masks must be used by hospital employees in a room of patients with TB, during the performance of high hazard procedures, and when emergency personnel transport an individual with confirmed or suspected TB in a closed vehicle.
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