Personal protective equipment (PPE) may minimize exposure to hazards that cause serious workplace injuries and illnesses. But, PPE causes more challenging hazards when it comes to heat stress due to its inability to facilitate any heat loss. Without a doubt, personnel wearing PPE are at a high risk for heat-related illnesses.
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Combinations of PPE are classified generally into four levels, ranging from the most protective (Level A) to the least protective (Level D).
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N95 Day observance is dedicated to highlighting the N95 filtering facepiece respirator information. It is also used to disseminate important information about powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs), half mask, and full facepiece respirators (elastomerics).
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