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Andrew Cutz, CIH
List Moderator


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From: "Andrew Cutz" <andrewcutz@...>
To: hs-canada@...
CC: mautom@..., lavoie.jacques@..., occhygpro@...
Subject: Guide on respiratory protection against bioaerosols - English
version
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:35:49 -0400

Guide on respiratory protection against bioaerosols (English version)
http://www.irsst.qc.ca/files/documents/PubIRSST/RG-501.pdf
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Thank you Maura!

Have a nice summer all,

Andrew Cutz
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Andrew Cutz, CIH
HS-Canada List Technical Moderator
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From: "Maura Tomi" <mautom@...>
To: "Andrew Cutz" <andrewcutz@...>
Subject: Guide on respiratory protection against bioaerosols - English
version
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:47:55 -0400

Hello Andrew,

I hope things are going well for you.

As promised, I'm sending you the link to the English version of IRSST's
Guide on respiratory protection against bioaerosols - Recommendations on its
selection and use : http://www.irsst.qc.ca/en/_publicationirsst_100294.html

Please find here an abstract of the document: No respiratory protection
guide specific to biological hazards exists. To make up for this deficiency,
the review committee for Schedule 1 of the Regulation respecting
occupational health and safety asked the IRSST to produce such a document.
The authors took into account two types of hazards: infections associated
with living bioaerosols, and the immunological or toxic reactions caused by
microorganisms, even dead ones. The guide could be useful to workers exposed
to biological hazards and to the people responsible for protecting them by
determining the need to wear respiratory protective equipment and by making
it easier to choose the most appropriate device, based on the case.

Should you require any additional information concerning our latest
publications, please feel free to email me.

Best regards,
Maura

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