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Medical Requirements
Employees
need to be medically cleared to wear respirators before commencing use. All respirators
generally place a burden on the employee. Negative pressure respirators restrict
breathing, some respirators can cause claustrophobia and self-contained breathing
apparatuses are heavy. Each of these conditions may adversely affect the health of some
employees who wear respirators. A physician or other licensed health care professional
operating within the scope of his/her practice needs to medically evaluate employees to
determine under what conditions they can safely wear respirators.
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