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While maintaining the health and safety of healthcare workers has always been essential, your staff are more concerned than ever about their health and safety on the job.
With today's changing expectations, you need a partner you can count on—3M.
Your staff, patients and facility all benefit from implementing a comprehensive health and safety program.
Developing a comprehensive plan starts with thinking critically about workplace hazards throughout the entire healthcare facility.
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For your Staff- Help reduce risk of exposure
- Help improve employee engagement and morale
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For your Patients- Help ensure quality of care
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For Your Facility- Help foster resiliency
- Help maintain productivity
Respirators, protective eyewear and goggle options for common hazards.
Fostering an effective health and safety program includes a proactive approach to identifying and controlling hazards.
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Direct Patient CarePotential hazards may include:
- bloodborne pathogens
- bacteria or viruses transmitted via droplets or airborne particles
- performing aerosol generating procedures on patients with suspected or confirmed infectious disease
View our online catalog for product options for healthcare settings:
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Hazardous Drug HandlingPotential hazards may include:
- cytotoxic medications, anesthetic agents, anti-viral agents, and others
- liquids, particulates, vapours and chemicals used to neutralize HD residues or spills
View our online catalog for product options for healthcare settings:
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Disinfection and Chemical UseExposure to potential hazards may include:
- disinfectants and other chemical liquids
- gases
- vapours
- particulates (for some uses)
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Training and Education Information for Respiratory Protection
Information to help train and educate your team, created by 3M product application specialist and trainers.
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Respirator vs MaskIn both function and fit, surgical masks and disposable respirators are very different from each other.
Learn more about the differences.
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Respirator SelectionOur online disposable respirator and PAPR product selector lets you find a respirator suitable based on the selections you make.
Find my respirator (US, English only)
These PDF selection guides are useful for the team on location.
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Respirator Fit and Fit TestingFind more information on fit testing your team, qualitative and quantitative fit testing, and the importance of respirator fit.
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Respiratory Program TemplateThis example template includes the components identified by OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.134 — US, English Only (PDF, 310 KB) for a written respiratory protection program.
Download the template — US, English only (PDF, 684 KB)
Follow CSA Z94.4, Selection, Use and Care of Respirators, as a best practice or as specified by the local government regulatory requirements.
