DISINFO pinned regarding N95 respirators !!! See CDC recommendations EVEN for SARS !! | |
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EMS / EMT (OP) User ID: 75834 United States 04/29/2009 08:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The N95 masks DO work... and even better to wear wrap-around goggles with them. Of course latex gloves or hand sanitation should be incorporated if you have to go out. If you bring home products, wipe them all off with a solution of bleach and water. Don't forget how dirty money is... who's hands it's been in. We need to all do our homework and survive. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 666904 Canada 04/29/2009 08:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Quoting: EMT / EMS 75834SARS Home > Infection Control & Exposure Management > Respiratory Protection > Interim Domestic Guidance on the Use of Respirators to Prevent Transmission of SARS May 3, 2005 Download PDF version formatted for print (126 KB/2 pages) Health-care workers caring for patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) are at risk for acquiring SARS. Although the infectivity of SARS is currently uncertain, transmission to health-care workers appears to have occurred after close contact with symptomatic individuals (e.g., persons with fever or respiratory symptoms), particularly before implementation of recommended infection control precautions for SARS (i.e., unprotected exposures). Personal protective equipment appropriate for standard, contact, and airborne precautions (e.g., hand hygiene, gown, gloves, and N95 respirators) in addition to eye protection, have been recommended for health-care workers to prevent transmission of SARS in health-care settings (see the Infection Control and Exposure Management page). The transmission of SARS appears to occur predominantly by direct contact with infectious material, including dispersal of large respiratory droplets. However, it is also possible that SARS can be spread through the airborne route. Accordingly, CDC has recommended the use of N95 respirators, consistent with respiratory protection for airborne diseases, such as tuberculosis. SARS, unlike tuberculosis, also appears to spread by direct contact with respiratory secretions, which makes touching contaminated objects a potential concern. Although reaerosolization of infectious material is unlikely under normal use conditions, infectious material deposited on a respirator may cause it to become a vehicle for direct or indirect transmission. Therefore, additional infection control measures applicable to this specific situation are needed. This interim guidance provides information on the selection and handling of respirators for SARS and includes guidance for when respirators are either not available or in short supply. A NIOSH-certified, disposable N95 respirator is sufficient for routine airborne isolation precautions. Use of a higher level of respiratory protection may be considered for certain aerosol-generating procedures (see Infection Control Precautions for Aerosol-Generating Procedures on Patients Who Have SARS). Respirators should be used in the context of a complete respiratory protection program in accordance with OSHA regulations. This includes training and fit testing to ensure a proper seal between the respirator’s sealing surface and the wearer’s face. Detailed information on respirator programs, including fit test procedures can be accessed at www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/respiratory. Once worn in the presence of a SARS patient, the respirator should be considered potentially contaminated with infectious material, and touching the outside of the device should be avoided. Upon leaving the patient’s room, the disposable respirator should be removed and discarded, followed by hand hygiene. If a sufficient supply of respirators is not available, healthcare facilities may consider reuse as long as the device has not been obviously soiled or damaged (e.g., creased or torn). Data on reuse of respirators for SARS are not available. Reuse may increase the potential for contamination; however, this risk must be balanced against the need to fully provide respiratory protection for healthcare personnel. If N95 respirators are reused for contact with SARS patients, implement a procedure for safer reuse to prevent contamination through contact with infectious droplets on the outside of the respirator. Consider wearing a loose-fitting barrier that does not interfere with fit or seal (e.g., surgical mask, face shield) over the respirator. Remove the barrier upon leaving the patient’s room and perform hand hygiene. Surgical masks should be discarded; face shields should be cleaned and disinfected. Remove the respirator and either hang it in a designated area or place it in a bag. (Consider labeling respirators with a user’s name before use to prevent reuse by another individual.) Use care when placing a used respirator on the face to ensure proper fit for respiratory protection and to avoid contact with infectious material that may be present on the outside of the mask. Perform hand hygiene after replacing the respirator on the face. When elastomeric (rubber) or powered air purifying respirators (PAPRs) are used, their reusable elements should be cleaned and disinfected after use, in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations. When half- or full-facepiece elastomeric negative pressure respirators are used by more than one individual, filters should be replaced between individual users. When PAPRs are used, the filters should be replaced following manufacturer’s recommendations. All used filters must be safely discarded. Respiratory protective devices with a filter efficiency of 95% or greater (e.g., N95, N99, N100) may not be available in some settings due to supply shortages or other factors. In this situation, a surgical (procedure) mask should be worn. Surgical masks will provide barrier protection against large droplets that are considered to be the primary route of SARS transmission. However, surgical masks may not adequately protect against aerosol or airborne particles, primarily because they allow for leakage around the mask and cannot be fit tested. The mask should resist fluid penetration and fit tightly around the mouth and nose when properly applied to the face. Hand hygiene is urged for all contact with suspect SARS patients or objects that may be contaminated with the virus that causes SARS, including hand washing with soap and water; if hands are not visibly soiled, alcohol-based hand rubs may be use as an alternative to hand washing. For additional technical information regarding respirators, see the web site of the NIOSH National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, or call 1-412-386-4000. [link to www.cdc.gov] So OP do you work for the manufacturers of this mask... by chance......LOL |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 649520 United States 04/29/2009 08:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I mean this reminds me of the duct tape and plastic solution to a gas attack you know? from home land security? Quoting: ^TrInItY^Just because the government says it doesn't make it true... I tend to believe the science behind the particle size of the virus being smaller than the mask can filter out.. therefor making them ineffective |
EMT / EMS (OP) User ID: 75834 United States 04/29/2009 08:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I would certainly hope that EMS looks after its own!! I'm sure they wouldn't send us out there, transporting patients with all kinds of viruses, TB, SARS, and now this, with less than adequate PPE (personal protection equipment). |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 610093 United States 04/29/2009 08:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Thank you Trinity. I even heard this BS on the NBC nightly news. WTF ???? Quoting: EMS / EMT 75834The N95 masks DO work... and even better to wear wrap-around goggles with them. Of course latex gloves or hand sanitation should be incorporated if you have to go out. If you bring home products, wipe them all off with a solution of bleach and water. Don't forget how dirty money is... who's hands it's been in. We need to all do our homework and survive. Its a probability. If you lessen the risk from certain things (i.e. spit snot) then that lessens the exposure risk to others. The odds go down. If you are wearing gloves the odds go down. If you wash, dont touch your face, etc... the odds go down. If you don't get sneezed on the odds go down. Anything to make the odds go down is good. |
EMS / EMT (OP) User ID: 75834 United States 04/29/2009 08:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This is the CURRENT recommendations for the current strain... from the CDC website: Masks and respirators: Until additional, specific information is available regarding the behavior of this swine influenza A (H1N1), the guidance in the October 2006 "Interim Guidance on Planning for the Use of Surgical Masks and Respirators in Healthcare Settings during an Influenza Pandemic" [link to www.pandemicflu.gov] should be used. These interim recommendations will be updated as additional information becomes available. Interim recommendations: Personnel engaged in aerosol generating activities (e.g., collection of clinical specimens, endotracheal intubation, nebulizer treatment, bronchoscopy, and resuscitation involving emergency intubation or cardiac pulmonary resuscitation) for suspected or confirmed swine influenza A (H1N1) cases should wear a fit-tested disposable N95 respirator.* Pending clarification of transmission patterns for this virus, personnel providing direct patient care for suspected or confirmed swine influenza A (H1N1) cases should wear a fit-tested disposable N95 respirator when entering the patient room. *Respirator use should be in the context of a complete respiratory protection program in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations. Information on respiratory protection programs and fit test procedures can be accessed at www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/respiratory. Staff should be medically cleared, fit-tested, and trained for respirator use, including: proper fit-testing and use of respirators, safe removal and disposal, and medical contraindications to respirator use. Additional information on N95 respirators and other types of respirators may be found at: [link to www.cdc.gov] and at www.fda.gov/cdrh/ppe/masksrespirators.html |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 654495 United States 04/29/2009 08:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Now the silly masks the Mexicans were/are wearing barely do anything but a well fitted N95 is something different all together. |
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Apocalypse Troll Trollicus Apocalyptus User ID: 648426 United States 04/29/2009 09:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I like the mask and goggle combo because, well, I make them look GOOD! And, I have tons of both at the ready. "Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible." [link to www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us] |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 569372 United States 04/29/2009 10:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I mean this reminds me of the duct tape and plastic solution to a gas attack you know? from home land security? Quoting: ^TrInItY^Just because the government says it doesn't make it true... I tend to believe the science behind the particle size of the virus being smaller than the mask can filter out.. therefor making them ineffective The virus can not survive and float around in the air without a transport medium. Saliva, mucus, water, or dust. The N95 when properly used, can stop you from inhaling these transport mediums. This mask offers protection for about 3 hours of constant use, then it must be replaced with a new one. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 667140 United States 04/29/2009 10:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | you have to remember the solutions offered (though ineffective) are mainly psychological solutions.. Quoting: ^TrInItY^people will die more quietly if they THINK They are being offered some level of protection.. I'm thinking about the bomb shelter that was supposed to protect my grandfather from the big one. Wasn't anything more than a false sense of security. |
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