Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Nearly 100% of N95 masks pass fit tests after 3 years, suggesting annual tests are not necessary. Moving to ...

Early in the pandemic, mask-wearing policies were consistently associated with decreased transmission of SARS-CoV-2. At that time, the masks worn were generally made of cloth and often improvised. The ...

Responding is Stephanie Lynch, Ph.D., CSP, senior technology and research manager, OHD, Hoover, AL. There are two overarching types of respirator fit testing: Qualitative fit testing involves the use ...

Torii Station, Japan – The U.S. Army Garrison Okinawa Safety Office conducted annual fit mask testing for Logistics Readiness Center (LRC) personnel this month to ensure compliance with Army safety ...

Air Voel, a Canadian online CPAP retailer, highlights the importance of mask fit, seal and comfort in positive airway pressure therapy. The company offers full-face, nasal and nasal-pillow masks plus ...

Tucked around the corner, at the end of the hallway, 127th Wing Airmen perform a little-known procedure that involves a candle and rotating their jaw. It could just save their life one day. When Air ...

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an employer must provide a medical evaluation to determine an employee’s medical eligibility for respirator use. With all the ...

Responding is Stephanie Lynch, CSP, senior research and technology manager, OHD, Hoover, AL. If you’re at the point of needing to implement respirator fit testing, then you should have already ...