Proper Use of Surgical N95 Respirators and Surgical Masks in the OR

AORN Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 457-470

  Benson, Stacey M ^a   Novak, Debra A ^b   Ogg, Mary J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^c Association of periOperative Registered Nurses   (United States)

Author keywords

Filtering facepiece respirator; Health care worker safety; Smoke inhalation; Surgical mask; Surgical N95 respirator; Surgical smoke

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; GAS MASK; SURGERY;

EDUCATION, CONTINUING; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 84875626200     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2013.01.015     Document Type: Article

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