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    TEXT VERSION:

    Title: TB and Respiratory Protection (Continued)
    Type: Text Slide
    Content:
    • The 1994 CDC Guidelines specify the following criteria for respirators for exposure to TB:
      • Ability to filter 1 micron in size in the unloaded state with a filter efficiency greater than 95%.
      • Ability to be qualitatively or quantitatively fit tested in a reliable way to obtain face-seal leakage of less than 10%.
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