Cal-OSHA includes clinics in the aerosol transmissible disease standard 5199.

 

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 Abhijay Karandikar via MCOH-EH
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2016 7:40 PM
To: MCOH/EH
Cc: Abhijay Karandikar
Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] Respirator fit testing necessity in outpatient settings

 

List,

 

Our Practice Director (HR) has asked for specific regulations / statutes justifying N-95 respirator fit testing for our clinic employees (outpatient settings). Can anyone comment on this?

 

Thanks,
Abhijay

 

 

 

Abhijay P. Karandikar, MD, MPH, FACOEM

Medical Director, Occupational Medicine - CONNCare

Chief, Occupational Medicine - Backus Hospital

Norwich, CT 06360.

 



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