RE: HEPA filters for suction units

[Pete Limbacher <plimbach@u.washington.edu>]

The reply did sound interesting didn't it. Pilots can wear the N-95 masks if needed, but I agree, getting them to wear the suction unit would be a challenge....... 
Got to love this job.

Pete Limbacher
Airlift Northwest


On Tue, 3 Jun 2003, Tom Waters wrote:

> Trying to figure out the connection between Pilot and Suction Unit ? (anyone
> else see this?)
>  
> Fly Safe!
>  
> Tom
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: flightmed-admin@flightweb.com [mailto:flightmed-admin@flightweb.com]
> On Behalf Of RONALD JOHNSON
> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 14:23
> To: flightmed@flightweb.com
> Subject: Re: HEPA filters for suction units
> 
> 
> I don't know any pilot I've ever seen in a helo wear any kind of mask. Doubt
> you  will get one to wear a HEPA.
>  
> RJ
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Nan Walker <mailto:nwalker@u.washington.edu>  
> To: flightmed@flightweb.com 
> Cc: Pete Limbacher <mailto:plimbach@u.washington.edu>  
> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 2:13 PM
> Subject: HEPA filters for suction units
> 
> I have been resisting opening this can of worms...but here goes...
> The CDC guidelines for SARS air medical transport refer to HEPA filters for
> suction units.  Despite my efforts and those of our most excellent equipment
> dude, Pete Limbacher, we have not found that such a thing exists.  I am
> hoping that one of the list's AMPA members, who helped write the guidelines,
> can enlighten us.  (Editorial comment:  why would that be particularly
> important, given that we will have to wear N-95's anyway.  And, if it is so
> important, why isn't part of guidelines for TB patient procedures?)  
>  
> Thanks, Nan
>  
>  
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Nan Walker ARNP
> Clinical Nurse Specialist
> Airlift Northwest
> nwalker@u.washington.edu
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