For the first time, federal firefighters will be encouraged to wear respirators to protect against smoke-related hazards as they put out wildfires, the U.S. Forest Service announced.

Elastomeric respirators are tight-fitting respirators that provide greater-than-N95-level protection and are made to be safely reused for years. You may be hearing more and more lately about ...

If there are no contaminants at your worksite or the concentration levels are below the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), you, as the employer or Respiratory Protection Program Administrator, may ...

Types of Masks and Respirators: A novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 emerged in China in late 2019 and since then, it has rapidly spread throughout the world. Some of the other day we read in the news that ...

Respirators and masks have been big parts of the conversation surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. As the coronavirus continues to spread, many people are looking for ways to protect themselves.

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This story is part of an investigation into how federal regulators and the mining industry are failing to protect coal miners from the excessive toxic coal mine dust that causes black lung.

The CSA Group—a not-for-profit standards organization—released for review a new draft standard on the "Selection, Use, and Care of Respirators" (CSA Z94.4:25) for workplaces, specifically including ...

Christian Fracassi, founder and CEO of Isinnova, an Italian engineering startup, heard the call for help last Friday. The hospital in Chiari, in the Brescia area of northern Italy where the ...

At one time, it was more common for painters not to think very much about what they were breathing inside the spray booth or in the shop. Professional bodymen and painters working in purpose-built, ...