Face-fitted Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
These are the MediaLab courses that cover Face-fitted and links to relevant pages within the course.
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| Monitoring Certain chemicals in use in the laboratory, such as formaldehyde, are hazardous if your exposure to them is too prolonged. The amount of the chemical to which you can be exposed before possible danger is called the threshold limit value. Monitoring badges are used from time to time to measure your exposure. These are worn in the "breathing zone" for a certain period of time--often eight hours (for long-term exposure) or fifteen minutes (for short-term exposure). Based on the results of this monitoring, additional personal safety measures, such as ventilation or face-fitted masks, may be implemented for your protection. | View Page |
| Respirators (continued) Respirators acceptable for use with formaldehyde are of the negative pressure type and must be face-fitted for each employee.Because of the OSHA face fit requirements, any employee using a respirators must not have facial hair.Wash your face after each respirator use to prevent skin irritation from exposure to formaldehyde in the areas of your face not protected by the respirator. | View Page |