Occupational Exposure (TB)

Product Simplifies Compliance with Guidelines for TB Exposure

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, December 25th, 1995

Uvex Safety, Inc., Smithfield, Rhode Island, has introduced a new family of N95 disposable particulate respirators designed to help healthcare and emergency medical organizations comply with recently-enacted regulations for respiratory protection for workers exposed to tuberculosis (TB).

The uvex/Pro-Tech N95 respirators enable users of existing uvex HEPA-Tech respirators to update their equipment at about half the cost without fit-testing for employees. Because they have the same physical design, the uvex N95 respirators allow users to switch without a re-fit test if they have been trained and fit tested with the HEPA-Tech models.

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