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Do you have a sample Respiratory Protection Program sample for the dental office?

The NIOSH Hospital Respiratory Protection Program Toolkit provides information to help set-up a respiratory protection program in a heath care setting. A template is also included for the program. This publication can be accessed at:
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2015-117/default.html ¹

Additionally, NIOSH provides Healthcare Respiratory Protection Resources which can be accessed at: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/hospresptoolkit/default.html ²

You may also find the ADA - OSAP Webinar on Respiratory Protection in the Era of COVID-19 to be of interest. It can be accessed at:
https://success.ada.org/en/practice-management/patients/digital-events/ada-and-osap-respiratory-protection-in-the-era-of-covid-19-webinar ³

Resources

1) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Hospital Respiratory Protection Program Toolkit
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2015-117/default.html Accessed on May 11, 2020.

2) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Healthcare Respiratory Protection Resources.
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/hospresptoolkit/default.html Accessed on May 11, 2020.

3) American Dental Association. Watch On Demand: Respiratory Protection in the Era of COVID-19.
https://success.ada.org/en/practice-management/patients/digital-events/ada-and-osap-respiratory-protection-in-the-era-of-covid-19-webinar Accessed on May 11, 2020.