[MCOH-EH] Respirator fit testing necessity in outpatient settings

Hudson, T. Warner TWHudson at mednet.ucla.edu
Tue May 24 07:35:52 PDT 2016


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

T. Warner Hudson, MD FACOEM, FAAFP
Medical Director, Occupational and Employee Health
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From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces at 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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