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Influenza in Australia: How to Protect Your Staff & Yourself

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There’s no denying that the flu, the common cold and even the latest strain of COVID-19 can pose a significant inconvenience. Not just personally but also in the workplace.

With many employees taking roughly a week off work to recover, absenteeism due to flu-, cold, or COVID-related illness can cause a knock-on effect throughout the business, ultimately impacting the bottom line. From project delays to over-stretched colleagues who are working hard to fulfil the role of their absent teammates, workplace sickness can wreak havoc on businesses' productivity.

The Hierarchy of Control In Infection Prevention

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Infection prevention is essential for protecting the health and wellbeing of vulnerable patients and workers within healthcare settings. Not to mention, implementing effective infection prevention and control systems is a requirement under the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards. That’s where the hierarchy of control comes in. Read on to learn more about how to apply the hierarchy of control to prevent the spread of infections in healthcare settings.

Face Masks for Environmental Hazards and Airborne Particles

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From dust and smoke to airborne particles and fluid splashes, face masks can provide protection against a range of environmental hazards, viruses and diseases. That said, different face masks offer differing levels of protection, so it’s important to ensure you choose the right mask to suit your work environment.

Surgical Respirator Masks for Infection Control

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While face masks and respirators are known to protect wearers against contracting airborne viruses, infections and disease, they can also be worn by infected people to help reduce the spread of the virus. Read on to learn more about the role of surgical respirator masks as a source of infection control in hospital settings and operating rooms.

How Can Face Masks Protect Vets from Viruses Like Bird Flu

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Australia is currently experiencing an outbreak of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu. Bird flu is a highly contagious viral infection caused by influenza A viruses, a similar virus that’s responsible for the flu in humans. While it’s not uncommon for bird flu to affect wild bird populations, on rare occasions, these viruses can spill over to domestic poultry, resulting in widespread losses across both poultry and wild birds

How to dispose of used masks and respirators in a sustainable way

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Although face masks are not recyclable in a traditional sense, more and more options are becoming available for the sustainable disposal of single-use face masks. Here is how you can incorporate face mask recycling practices into your business and promote the safe disposal of single-use face masks.

Understanding NIOSH Certification

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When it comes to sourcing a single-use respirator, you will generally want to make sure that your mask offers the level of protection it claims to provide. When you use a genuine NIOSH-certified mask, or one that has undergone a quality certified test to N95, you can be sure that the filtration performance of your mask when worn correctly, is of highest efficiency. Here is what you need to know about NIOSH certification and N95 respiratory protection devices.

Understanding ARTG Numbers: Respiratory Protection

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Medical devices like masks and respirators cannot be supplied and sold in Australia without going through the process of registering the product on the Register of Therapeutic Goods and obtaining an ARTG number. Read on to understand more about the role of this requirement and its role in marking sure respiratory protection equipment meets certain criteria before being sold into the Australian market.

When Should Disposable Respirator Masks Be Changed?

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Respirator masks and surgical masks are only effective to their intended protection level when they are used correctly. An important factor in achieving the maximum protection from a face mask is knowing when to replace your surgical mask or respirator. Read on to learn more about when a single-use Mask or Respirator should be changed.

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