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This page includes NIOSH video resources and webinars on the topic of respiratory protection. You can view all these videos, and more, on the CDC YouTube Channel.
Webinars and training
This webinar discusses key factors to help buyers make informed procurement decisions when making a respirator purchase. The information will help to maximize the likelihood of obtaining safe and effective products that will keep workers safe.
Webinar Summary: Assessment of Elastomeric Respirators in Healthcare Delivery Settings: Routine Elastomeric Use and Evaluations in healthcare (REUsE)
This webinar presented the findings of the REUsE study, which incorporated reusable elastomeric respirators into routine healthcare delivery. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility and practicability of U.S. healthcare delivery organizations routinely using reusable respirators; this included not only the comfort and user preference of wearing elastomeric respirators, but also training in and use of one disinfection method, ease of job performance while wearing the respirator, and the logistics of reusable respirators in the hospital setting.
Webinar Summary: Assessment of Elastomeric Respirators in Healthcare Delivery Settings: Randomized-controlled Elastomeric Studies: disinfection Safety and Effectiveness (RESponSE)
This webinar presented the findings of a disinfection study on an elastomeric half mask respirator (EHMR) using common disinfectants found in a hospital setting. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of common hospital disinfectants on an EHMR, assess and compare different disinfection methods, and determine best practices.