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3M PAPR Hood System

Powered air purifying respirators are devices that use a combination fan/filter unit to deliver HEPA-filtered air to the wearer. The wearer typically wears a full hood that extends down to mid-chest. Since the air is delivered at a pressure higher than the external environment, there is a continuous flow of air out of the hood to discourage entrainment of contaminated air.

MSH Procedures/checklists for using 3M PAPR system

This procedure document summarizes one approach to using the 3M PAPR Hood adjunct protective device during high-risk procedures on patients with SARS. This reviews equipment check, donning of gear, room entry, and room exit with equipment removal. We recommended having a large version of the checklist portions of this procedure document easily available where the equipment might be used, so that clinicians do not skip important steps and cause cross-contamination. NOTE: If you choose to use these procedures, you must review them to ensure that no recent changes in understanding how SARS is transmitted would make changes necessary. Use your judgement to determine if these procedures apply to your clinical setting.

Procedure for cleaning 3M PAPR unit after use

This procedure document summarizes one approach to cleaning the 3M PAPR Hood device after use in a high-risk procedure for a patient with SARS. NOTE: If you choose to use these procedures, you must review them to ensure that no recent changes in understanding how SARS is transmitted would make changes necessary. Use your judgement to determine if these procedures apply to your clinical setting.

Instructional video on use of 3M PAPR

This video was created using the protocol at St. Michael's Hospital for the use of 3M PAPR systems as adjunct protection during high-risk SARS situations. Note that their protocol is different than that used at Mount Sinai Hospital, thus the checklist available on this website will differ from the video. Download the file to your hard drive using Internet Explorer: Right-click here and select "Save Target As..."

For further information contact: Dr. Randy Wax, Education Director
Room 1831, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X5

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