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Occupational health: Respiratory protection in the industry

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Main Author: Kim, Kek Seong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia 2011
Subjects:
Occupational safety and health (OSH)
Respiratory protection program
Respirators
Workers
Workplace safety
Online Access:http://dspace.unimap.edu.my/xmlui/handle/123456789/15699
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spelling my.unimap-156992011-11-15T07:29:52Z Occupational health: Respiratory protection in the industry Kim, Kek Seong Occupational safety and health (OSH) Respiratory protection program Respirators Workers Workplace safety Link to publisher’s homepage at http://www.myiem.org.my/ As our country progresses towards fully industrialised nation status by the year 2020, many workers are still unaware of the occupational hazards that they are exposed to day after day. The most common but yet critical occupational hazard is respiratory hazard. Hazardous contaminants in the air, if not properly filtered, can cause lung diseases and if absorbed into the bloodstream can result in damage to other organs in the body. The effects are always long-term and incurable. The key to an occupational health protection program can be summarised into 4 steps: (1) identification of the hazards, (2) understanding of the effects of the hazard on workers, (3) selection of the proper personal protective equipments, and (4) training of the workers in the proper use and care of the respirators. This paper is intended to focus and elaborate specifically on a respiratory protection program and how to manage it in compliance with regulatory requirements. 2011-11-15T07:29:52Z 2011-11-15T07:29:52Z 2004-09 Article p.46, 48, 50-52 0126-9909 http://www.myiem.org.my/content/iem_bulletin_2004_2007-163.aspx http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/15699 en Jurutera 2004 (9) The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia
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Respiratory protection program
Respirators
Workers
Workplace safety
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Respiratory protection program
Respirators
Workers
Workplace safety
Kim, Kek Seong
Occupational health: Respiratory protection in the industry
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