TUBERCULOSIS

Respiratory Protection

NIOSH Topic Page about occupational respiratory disease medical screening and monitoring.

Respirator Information
NIOSH Topic Page about respirators, including news, user notices, and respirator selection and maintenance and more.

NIOSH-Approved Disposable Particulate Respirators (Filtering Facepieces)
A listing of NIOSH-approved disposable particulate respirators that health care workers can use to help protect themselves from diseases potentially spread through the air, such as SARS or Tuberculosis.

Protect Yourself Against Tuberculosis - A Respiratory Protection Guide for Health Care Workers
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 96-102 (1995)
A booklet written to answer questions about respirator use in the health care industry. Serves as a quick reference for health care workers employed in a variety of settings and with varied educational backgrounds.

TB Respiratory Protection Program in Health Care Facilities - Administrator's Guide
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 99-143 (1999)
A manual designed to serve as a practical guide for those individuals responsible for initiating and running a TB respiratory protection program in health care facilities.