We do not use PAPR’s in surgery (sterile field). Follow link to recent OSHA document indicating the following:
Currently, there is insufficient evidence to support the safe use of PAPRs in these environments.
https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3767.pdf
Jon Wardecke, CIH, HEM
Industrial Hygiene/Safety Manager
Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center
5000 West National Avenue (00S)
Milwaukee, WI 53295
(414) 384-2000 X42934
From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Hudson, T. Warner
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 3:45 PM
To: MCOH/EH
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [MCOH-EH] PAPR use in the OR suite
More: CDC/NIOSH guide: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/99-143/pdfs/99-143.pdf see PAPR disadvantages #1 whether tight or loose fitting type:
T. Warner Hudson, MD FACOEM, FAAFP
Medical Director, Occupational and Employee Health
UCLA Health System and Campus
Office 310.825.9146
Fax 310.206.4585
Pager 800.233.7231 ID 27132
E-mail twhudson@mednet.ucla.edu
Website www.ohs.uclahealth.org
From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Hudson, T. Warner
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 1:39 PM
To: MCOH/EH
Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] PAPR use in the OR suite
Helps if I paste the link
http://www.ornurselink.org/forums/viewtopic/22/2444
T. Warner Hudson, MD FACOEM, FAAFP
Medical Director, Occupational and Employee Health
UCLA Health System and Campus
Office 310.825.9146
Fax 310.206.4585
Pager 800.233.7231 ID 27132
E-mail twhudson@mednet.ucla.edu
Website www.ohs.uclahealth.org
From: Hudson, T. Warner
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 1:38 PM
To: MCOH/EH
Subject: RE: [MCOH-EH] PAPR use in the OR suite
Here is a couple year old blog on this; yes that is the problem
T. Warner Hudson, MD FACOEM, FAAFP
Medical Director, Occupational and Employee Health
UCLA Health System and Campus
Office 310.825.9146
Fax 310.206.4585
Pager 800.233.7231 ID 27132
E-mail twhudson@mednet.ucla.edu
Website www.ohs.uclahealth.org
From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Spangler, Mary
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 1:33 PM
To: MCOH/EH
Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] PAPR use in the OR suite
Thank you. How do you avoid air blowing on the surgical site?
Thank you
Mary
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 20, 2016, at 12:27 PM, Viereck, Maryann <mviereck@caperegional.com> wrote:
Yes, but they must also wear surgical mask underneath , to capture exhaled breath.
From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Spangler, Mary
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 2:57 PM
To: mcoh-eh@mylist.net
Subject: [MCOH-EH] PAPR use in the OR suite
Do any of your institutions allow for the use of a PAPR during surgery if it is the full PAPR hood? Do any of you have a P&P around this? Any particular brand?
Thank you so much,
Mary
Mary Spangler, M.S., N.P., COHN-S
Administrative Director, Occupational Health Services
Stanford Health Care & Stanford Children’s Health Care
300 Pasteur Drive, M/C 5205, Stanford, CA 94305-5513
Office: (650) 725-9583 Fax: (650) 498-7748 (fax)
mspangler@stanfordhealthcare.org
<image001.png> <image002.jpg>
Confidential Information: This communication and any attachments may contain confidential or privileged information for the use by the designated recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or the attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact me and destroy all copies of the communication and attachments. Thank you.
Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, from CapeRegional Health System contains information which is CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR LEGALLYPRIVILEGED.The information is intended only for the use of the individual namedabove and may not be disseminated to any other party without Cape Regional HealthSystem's written permission. If you are not the intended recipient, or theemployee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intendedrecipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, disclosure,distribution, copying or taking of any action in reliance on the contents of thise-mailed information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail inerror, please notify us immediately by telephone at 609-463-2163 to arrange forthe return of these documents to us without cost to you.
---------------------------------------
The MCOH-EH List is moderated by Joe Fanucchi MD FACOEM and Mike Band DO.
List membership is free, but only subscribers may post to the list.
To post send messages to: mcoh-eh@mylist.net
To become a subscriber, or to change your subscription options (turn off email while you're on vacation, etc): http://www.mcoh-eh.net
MediTrax / Occupational Health Systems, Inc. provides financial support to ensure the list remains a free resource for the occupational health community.
---------------------------------------
List archives (public): http://mylist.net/archives/mcoh-eh/
---------------------------------------
Send administrative requests to: drjoe@meditrax.com
---------------------------------------
UCLA HEALTH SCIENCES IMPORTANT WARNING: This email (and any attachments) is only intended for the use of the person or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. You, the recipient, are obligated to maintain it in a safe, secure and confidential manner. Unauthorized redisclosure or failure to maintain confidentiality may subject you to federal and state penalties. If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately notify us by return email, and delete this message from your computer.