title: Respirator use: assessing worker fitness and risk.
abstract: 1. Occupational health nurses contribute a critical component to the respiratory protection program. 2. Safety specialists depend on an accurate assessment of worker fitness and health risk before a respirator can be issued. 3. Worker certification for respirator use requires an occupational and health history and examination tailored to the potential problems that uniquely affect respirator wearers.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Saphire
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D006801:Humans; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing; D010809:Physical Fitness; D012134:Respiratory Protective Devices; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation