THE LONE RANGER RIDES AGAIN, THIS TIME FOLLOWED BY A FEDERAL POSSE

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention proposed guidelines reg arding the high-efficiency particulate air-filtered respirator have ra ised many questions that the healthcare worker has found difficult to answer. This product commentary addresses questions related to materia l that the respiratory protection program should include; provides inf ormation related to the physical exam before the use of the respirator ; and explains the types of respirators. Cost issues also are discusse d.