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Title: TB and Respiratory Protection (Continued)
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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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