Respiratory Protection
Respiratory Protection Program
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Revisions:
3/98 Re-written to comply with new 29 CFR 1910.134
11/2001
1/2002
10/2002
8/2004
10/2006 - addition of Assigned Protection Factors for Respirators
Table of Contents
- Environmental Health & Safety
- Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program and University Health Service’s Occupational Health Unit
- University Administration, Directors, Managers, and Supervisors
- Respiratory Protection Users
- Assigned Protection Factors for Respirators
- Conditions which are Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health
- Air-Purifying Respirator
- Supplied-Air Respirators
- Identification of Respirator Cartridges and Gas Mask Canisters
Service Life of Air-Purifying Respirator Canisters and Cartridges
Warning Signs of Respirator Failure
- Particulate Air-Purifying
- Gas or Vapor Air-Purifying
- Supplied Air Respirator
- Respirator Use for Biohazards
- Voluntary (Comfort) Respirator Use
Care of Respiratory Protective Equipment
- Cleaning and Disinfecting
- Storage
- Inspection
- Repairs
- Filter Change Schedules
Quality of Supplied Air (from tanks or compressors)
- Task Information
- Medical Evaluation Procedures and Questionnaire
- Medical Determination
- Additional Medical Evaluations
- Employees Who Can Not Be Medically Cleared
Respiratory Protection for M. tuberculosis
Appendix A. Information for Employees using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard
Appendix B. Chemicals Which Are Not Approved For Use With Air-purifying Respirators
Appendix C. OSHA Limits for Air Contaminants
Appendix D. OSHA’s Mandatory Medical Clearance Questionnaire
Appendix E. OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.134, Respiratory Protection
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