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In 2009 the State of California passed a regulation addressing Aerosol Transmissible Diseases. This is Codified in Subchapter 7. General Industry Safety Orders Group 16. Control of Hazardous Substances Article 109. Hazardous Substances and Processes section 5199.

An aerosol transmissible disease (ATD) or Aerosol Transmissible Pathogen (ATP) is a disease or pathogen for which droplet or airborne precautions are required.

This regulation effectively addresses the standard operating procedures required to protect workers in numerous types of health care facilties, emergency responders and others. This regulation provides comprehensive guidance to those workers and their employers. It addresses those that may provide medical services to persons reasonably anticipated to be cases or suspected cases of an aerosol transmissible disease.

Specifically, with regard to respiratory protection, N95 filtering facepiece respirators must be provided unless the employer’s evaluation determines that a more protective respirator is necessary. For those performing high hazard procedures a powered air purifying respirator with high efficiency particulate filters or equivalent or greater protection may be required.

Moldex^® Respiratory Solution

http://www.moldex.com/respiratory-protection/disposable-respirators/index.php

References and Other Sources of Information

For more information we strongly recommend that you refer to the following document:

CALOSHA... (See Section (g) Respiratory Protection)

http://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5199.html

We also suggest that you read the Institute of Medicine’s Evaluation with regard to Novel H1N1 Influenza A

IAFF

http://www.iaff.org/09News/PDFs/IOMReport.pdf

http://www.iaff.org/09News/090409IOM.htm

WARNING: The information contained in this Tech Brief is dated and was accurate to the best of Moldex's knowledge, on the date above. It is not meant to be comprehensive, nor is it intended to be used in place of the warning/use instructions that accompany Moldex respirators. Outside of the USA, check with all applicable and local government regulations.

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