WATCH: NIOSH Research Project in Respirator Fit Testing

WATCH: NIOSH Research Project in Respirator Fit Testing

(0.25 RCs) - NIOSH researchers explain a project to compare respirator fit tests in an effort to identify a procedure that will allow workers in the field to confirm effective respirator fit on the go. (NIOSH, 2020)

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READ: NIOSH responds to indoor environmental quality and health concerns in a public university, conducts health hazard evaluation

READ: NIOSH responds to indoor environmental quality and health concerns in a public university, conducts health hazard evaluation

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The Health Hazard Evaluation Program received an employer request from a university because some employees had concerns about potential exposure to mold in a campus building. This building was primarily used by the school’s speech, language, and hearing department. The investigation found … (NIOSH, Mar 2016)

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READ: Study finds that household transmission of COVID-19 is affected by self-isolation of household members

READ: Study finds that household transmission of COVID-19 is affected by self-isolation of household members

These findings suggest that transmission of SARS-CoV-2 within households is high, occurs quickly, and can originate from both children and adults. Prompt adoption of disease control measures, including self-isolating at home, appropriate self-quarantine of household contacts, and all household members wearing a mask in shared spaces, can reduce the probability of household transmission … (CDC, Nov. 2020)

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