Everything about COVID-19 and PPE Conservation - Premier, Inc.

<h1 style="clear:both" id="content-section-0">Everything about What Is PPE and Why Is It Important<br></h1>

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<p class="p__0">Breathing protective devices is just used as a "last line of defense," and as an outcome, requires specific evaluation and training by EH&amp;S workers. Proper fitting and use is crucial to respirator effectiveness, so EH&amp;S needs all individuals who believe one or more of their task tasks need breathing protective devices to call EH&amp;S.</p>

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<p class="p__1">If the job does not require respiratory equipment but the staff member wishes to utilize such equipment, she or he should finish Appendix D of the Respiratory Protective Devices Manual and return the bottom portion of the kind to EH&amp;S. This type supplies details in accordance with OSHA Sec. 1910. 134 relating to voluntary use of respirators when not needed under the standard.</p>

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<img class="featurable" style="max-height:300px;max-width:400px;" itemprop="image" src="https://www.phila.gov/media/20200323112733/RS2118997_SOUTHPHILLY21-k-1-700x400.jpg" alt="Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Product Testing - UL"><span style="display:none" itemprop="caption">Keeping Staff and Residents Protected - Update on COVID-19 PPE Initiatives</span>

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<p class="p__2">Both forms should be required to a contract physician or certified healthcare professional (PLHCP) who will perform a confidential medical assessment to figure out the staff member's fitness to wear a respirator. When the employee is authorized to wear a respirator for the job task(s) laid out in the threat evaluation, the appropriate respirator will be chosen and the staff member will be fit-tested following CAL/OSHA's accepted fit-testing protocol.</p>

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<p class="p__3">During fit-testing, the employee gets training on the proper approach(s) to save, handle and sterilize the respirator. As soon This Is Cool and training is finished, the worker should enlist in and go to yearly training carried out by EH&amp;S through the UC Learning Center. Employees will be authorized to sign up for the "Standard Respiratory Defense" course to fulfill the annual training requirement.</p>

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