POWERED-AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR (PAPR)

Why do you need a PAPR?nextpreviousSlide 8 of 22To Protect Yourself from Potential Exposure to Respiratory Pathogens and Particulates

Tuberculosis (TB)Select AgentsAvian InfluenzaFrancisella tularensisYersinia PestisAerosolization of PathogensFlow CytometrySonicationAnimal Dander/Shedding

Picture from Belgian Biosafety ServerPipetting generates aerosols.

Learning ObjectivesnextpreviousSlide 2 of 22

At the end of the training, you will be able to:When do you need a PAPR?nextpreviousSlide 9 of 22Entering any BSL3 or ABSL3 facilitiesEntering ABSL2 facilities if a N95 respirator is not sufficientWorking in the Cell Sorting Facility with live BSL2 agents upon Biosafety Officers requirementsAny tuberculosis research that involves or has the potential for aerosol formationAny task utilizing select agents