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Subject: Re: Supplied-air respirator question
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:58:28 -0400
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Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 22:47:58 -0500
Author: Harry Elston


Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 15:35:14 -0400
Reply-To: chemcon**At_Symbol_Here**JUNO.COM
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From: Jay Young <chemcon**At_Symbol_Here**JUNO.COM>
Subject: Re: Supplied-air respirator question
Comments: To: CIHSHOO**At_Symbol_Here**AOL.COM
 
On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 10:42:22 EDT CIHSHOO**At_Symbol_Here**AOL.COM writes:
> All this begs the question why PPE at all.  PPE should only be of  
> use in 
> extreme circumstances when all other methods of engineering controls 
> are  
> impractical or insufficient.  It seems better to consider 
> controlling the  airborne 
> hazard to a degree where wearing of the PPE is not  necessary.
> 
>AND HOW!  YOU ARE SO RIGHT.

Jay Young

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