What still is unknown is whether the unfiltered exhaust air from the CAPR is potentially more hazardous than the exhaled air from the wearer of a surgical mask.  I believe that study of N95s with exhaust valves showed that they offer much better source control than surgical masks, but far inferior than N95s without valves.  The missing variables includes the probability of the HCW using respiratory protection having an unrecognized COVID-19 infection.  I’m not sure that that risk supports not using any particular type of respirator.

 

Douglas M Wendland, MD, MPH

St. Luke's Occupational Medicine

 

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Good point

 

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Maxair CAPR – incoming air is filtered – exhaust air out (by worker) is not filtered

 

Patricia Higazi  MSN RN COHN

Occupational Health Director

Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters

Norfolk, Virginia 23507

Tel: 757 668 7852

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Remember, ‘Hands. Face. Space’:

·         hands: wash your hands regularly and for 20 seconds

·         face: wear a face covering

·         space: stay 6 feet apart from people you do not live with where possible,

 

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Most CAPR’s are filtered.  What brand are you using? 

 

 

Sherri Davidson, MSN, APRN-BC, COHN-S

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Palms of Pasadena Hospital

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St. Petersburg, FL 33707

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Is anyone having staff wear a face mask under a CAPR?  The issue is air blown out is not filtered so the patient may not be protected?

 

Patricia Higazi  MSN RN COHN

Occupational Health Director

Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters

Norfolk, Virginia 23507

Tel: 757 668 7852

Fax: 757 668 8775

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·         hands: wash your hands regularly and for 20 seconds

·         face: wear a face covering

·         space: stay 6 feet apart from people you do not live with where possible,

 

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