Strengthening N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirator Protection Programs by Evaluating the Contribution of Each of the Program Elements

N95 filtering facepiece respirators are used to protect workers from harmful airborne contaminants in the health care setting. Workplaces where respirators are deemed necessary to protect workers from airborne hazards are required to implement a respiratory protection program. This project aimed to strengthen N95 respirator protection programs and aid in better delivery of organizational pandemic preparedness plans

Workplaces where respirators are deemed necessary to protect workers from airborne hazards are required to implement a respiratory protection program (RPP). This research evaluated the contribution of each component of an RPP in a healthcare setting. The project focused on N95 filtering facepiece respirators used to protect healthcare workers from harmful airborne contaminants and infectious disease