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Title: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION


1
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
  • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SAFETY

2
CONTAMINANT CONTROL
  • Engineering
  • Exhaust Fans
  • Tractor with Filtered Cab
  • Substitution
  • Less Hazardous Chemical
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Respirator

3
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
  • OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.134
  • Written Program
  • Selection Based on Hazards
  • Medical Evaluation
  • Training
  • Fit Testing
  • Area and Worker Surveillance
  • Program Evaluation

4
WRITTEN PROGRAM
  • Standard Operating Procedure
  • Selection of Respirator
  • Use of Respirator
  • Cleaning, Inspection
  • Medical Surveillance
  • Training
  • Fit Testing Procedures
  • Evaluation

5
RESPIRATOR SELECTION
  • Oxygen Level
  • Contaminant
  • Particle Size
  • Worker/Area Surveillance
  • Exposure Limit
  • Warning Properties
  • Eye/Skin Irritant

6
RESPIRATOR APPROVAL
  • NIOSH
  • Establishes Testing Criteria
  • Conducts Approval Testing
  • 42 CFR Part 84
  • TC Number
  • Tested and Certified
  • Gases/Vapors - 23C
  • Dusts/Mists - 21C/84A

7
RESPIRATOR CARTRIDGEColor Codes
  • Acid Gases White
  • Organic Vapors Black
  • Ammonia Gas Green
  • Acids Organics Yellow
  • HEPA Purple
  • Dust, Fumes, Mist Grey

8
MEDICAL EVALUATIONRecommended Parameters
  • Needed for ALL respirator wearers. Its an added
    strain to wear a respirator.
  • Medical History
  • Pulmonary Function Test
  • Chest X-Ray
  • Physical Exam
  • Physicians Written Opinion

9
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
  • Expected Hazards
  • Inspection of the Respirator
  • Cleaning and Storage
  • Cartridge Change Out Schedule
  • Donning of the Respirator
  • Perform Fit Checks

10
INSPECTION OF RESPIRATOR
  • Check Straps
  • Inspect Inhalation/Exhalation Valves
  • Inspect Rubber of Mask
  • Remove Cartridges, Inspect Gaskets
  • Inspect Filters/Cartridges

11
DONNING OF RESPIRATOR
  • Place Chin in Cup
  • Push Up On Bridge of Nose
  • Adjust Straps from Low to High
  • Straps Snug, Not Over-tight
  • No Facial Hair Where Respirator Seals

12
PROPER FIT
  • No Facial Hair
  • Proper Size
  • Comfort
  • Fit Across Bridge of Nose
  • Room to Talk
  • Tendency to Slip
  • Room for Safety Glasses

13
FIT TESTING
  • Qualitative Fit Test
  • Banana oil, Smoke, Saccharin, Bitrex
  • Subject Sensitivity
  • Honesty
  • Quantitative Fit Test
  • Cost
  • Accuracy
  • Fit Checks

14
ASSIGNED PROTECTION FACTORS
  • The expected level of protection that would be
    provided by a properly functioning respirator on
    a fitted and trained worker
  • Half Mask
  • 10 times protection
  • PAPR (loose fitting hood)
  • 25 times protection
  • Full Face
  • 50 times protection

15
CARE AND STORAGE
  • Clean and Inspect After Every Use
  • Soap Solution
  • Store
  • Dry
  • Clean
  • Room Temperature
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