Goff, Jessica
(2016)
Developing a comprehensive respiratory protection program for Allegheny County Health Department.
Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.
Abstract
This essay details how a comprehensive respiratory protection program can be developed for a local health department. Possibly due to a lack of federal requirements, many health departments do not have a respiratory protection program or, if they do, they are based on the federal standard for general industry and construction. This represents a public health concern because health departments are unique environments that have different needs for their respiratory protection programs than general industry, construction, or even the medical care industry for both regular and emergency health department operations. The unusual blend of environmental, occupational, and biological respiratory hazards that local health departments face create a unique situation that calls for a specifically formatted respiratory protection program that includes a written program, training materials, and evaluation materials. This essay demonstrates how one such comprehensive program was created for Allegheny County Health Department to prepare their employees to use proper respiratory protection during their daily and emergency operations and services.
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Other Thesis, Dissertation, or Long Paper
(Master Essay)
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Unpublished |
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| Contribution | Contributors Name | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID  |
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| Committee Chair | Kingsley, Lawrence | kingsley@pitt.edu | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED | | Committee Member | Felter, Elizabeth | emfelter@pitt.edu | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED | | Committee Member | Tonti, Norman | norman.tonti@AlleghenyCounty.US | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED |
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| Date: |
16 December 2016 |
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Publication |
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University of Pittsburgh |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Public Health > Infectious Diseases and Microbiology |
| Degree: |
MPH - Master of Public Health |
| Thesis Type: |
Master Essay |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Date Deposited: |
22 May 2017 19:13 |
| Last Modified: |
31 Jul 2020 19:12 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/30422 |
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