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Posted By Neil Batty
We have 3 guys who need to wear a face mask attached to an airline, for approx 20 mins every couple of days on a rotational basis, while they load a product.
Training is all in place. Putting to one side the fit testing etc - does anyone have views on whether it acceptable to have 3 guys sharing 1 mask as long as it is kept clean and in a hygienic condition?
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Posted By Tony Overbury
Neil
My opinions (for what they are worth):
1/ I would not be using airline/filter based equipment unless there was a significant level of respiratory hazard.
2/ In which case I would be dependent on the RPE to control respiratory risk.
3/ I would therefore only trust myself to ensure that the kit was properly used/user-checked.
It seems to me reasonably practicable to supply one mask per user.
Hope this helps.
Tony Overbury
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Posted By Heather Aston
Neil
Ask yourself, would you be happy having to share a respirator with two other guys, either of whom might have all manner of germs and diseases and will probably dribble in it? (I know, I've worn respirators for extended periods of time....) Regardless of the claim that it will be properly cleaned how would YOU feel about it.
Now you have your answer.
Heather
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Posted By Ben jenkins
Hi Niel
I would be reluctant to use an air fed filter unless the hazard was of a high risk and the equipment had a maintenence certificate and when last checked date also to share a mask between three people in my opinion is a no
one per person would be the correct answer
Regards Ben
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Posted By Simon Rider
May I recommend you contact your local Fire Brigade for advice on their procedures?
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Posted By allan wood
having used B.A. myself i would have to say that the sharing of this type of P.P.E. is not recommended. how can you be sure that it is cleaned properly? the other users may have sore throats etc, may also be smokers. when i have used B.A. in the past i have always insisted on my own mask for my own use, it was either this or i didnt wear the B.A. and subsequently didnt do the task!
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Posted By Gerry Knowles
having run a large emergency response team (55 people) for a long time. I have never had any complaints around the sharing of BA masks. They were brigade trainied and hygiene was paramount. However the fit testing may well now mean that everyone needs an individual mask according to their face size.
I would question your use of an airline for an unloading operation. The majority of fire brigades do not now use airline sets due to the difficulty of operation. I believe it would be far preferable to use individual sets.
Hope this helps
Gerry
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Posted By Mark Talbot
If I was forced to share, I would insist on cleaning it before I used it, using the best cleaning technique available to that material.
Someone claiming to have cleaned it after their use of it, would not fill me with confidence.
I don't think a mask each is beyond reasonable though.
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Posted By IanD
Hi Neil
We used to have four teams of 8 persons on Emergency Response duties. We had no problems with them sharing, as long as you get some anti bacterial wipes (your medical supplier should be able to help) and ensure that all parts are thoroughly cleaned.
Regards
Ian
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Posted By Messy
I have been in a large met fire brigade for 28 years. During all of my career I have shared BA facemasks with others.
The (fire service) procedure/control measures are quite simple:
Change of shift or user, the new user checks, test and cleans the mask.
When used, the user cleans.
Antisceptic wipes or similar are fine but advice perhaps should be sought from the BA supplier as to correct cleaning method as certain 'dusty' cleaning materials (rags) may cause problems
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