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Chapter 2 Laws, Policies, and OSHA Standards Affecting Veterinary Practice 31
Respirators
Learning Reflection
Respirators are used when dealing with toxic chemicals
that are aerosols or become vapor when exposed to Think of working in a veterinary clinic and con-
room air or oxygen (Figure 2.9). There are specific res- sider what tasks you will be doing. Now start to
pirators to use and the filters should be changed as per envision the PPE that you will need to use for some
the manufacturer’s recommendations. An example of of these tasks. Write a scenario using PPE and
when to use a respirator is when filling anesthesia completing a task often asked of a veterinary
machines with liquid gas. assistant.
These are the common PPE found in veterinary prac-
tices. The following chapters include more PPE for
specific procedures and indicate when to use the PPE
discussed in this chapter.
