Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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How. to. inspect,. put. on. and. remove,. use,. and. check. the. seals. of. the.
respirator
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What.the.procedures.are.for.maintenance.and.storage.of.the.respirator
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How.to.recognize.medical.signs.and.symptoms.that.may.limit.or.pre-
vent.the.effective.use.of.respirators
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Change-out.schedule.and.procedure.for.air.purifying.respirators
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2.. Fit.testing:
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Hands-on.respirator.training
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Respirator.inspection
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Respirator.cleaning.and.sanitizing
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Recordkeeping
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Respirator.storage
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Respirator.it.check
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Emergencies
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EsPirAtory
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1.. Only.authorized.and.trained.employees.may.use.respirators..Those.employ-
ees.may.use.only.the.respirator.that.they.have.been.trained.on.and.properly.
itted.to.use.
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2.. Only. physically. qualiied. employees. may. be. trained. and. authorized. to.
use.respirators..A.preauthorization.and.annual.certiication.by.a.qualiied.
physician.will.be.required.and.maintained..Any.changes.in.an.employee's.
health.or.physical.characteristics.will.be.reported.to.the.occupational.health.
department.and.will.be.evaluated.by.a.qualiied.physician.
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3.. Only. the. proper. prescribed. respirator. or. self-containing. breathing. appa-
ratus. (SCBA). may. be. used. for. the. job. or. work. environment.. Air. cleans-
ing. respirators. may. be. worn. in. work. environments. when. oxygen. levels.
are. between. 19.5. percent. and. 23.5. percent. and. when. the. appropriate. air.
cleansing. canister,. as. determined. by. the. manufacturer. and. approved. by.
NIOSH.for.the.known.hazardous.substance,.is.used..SCBAs.will.be.worn.
in.oxygen-deicient.environments.(below.19.5.percent.oxygen).
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4.. Employees.working.in.environments.where.a.sudden.release.of.a.hazardous.
substance.is.likely.must.wear.an.appropriate.respirator.for.that.hazardous.
substance.. For. example,. employees. working. in. an. ammonia. compressor.
room.would.have.an.ammonia.APR.respirator.on.their.person.
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5.. Only.SCBAs.can.be.used.in.oxygen-deicient.environments,.or.environments.
with. an. unknown. hazardous. substance,. or. unknown. quantity. of. a. known.
hazardous.substance.or.any.environment.that.is.determined.“Immediately.
Dangerous.to.Life.or.Health”.(IDLH).
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6.. Employees. with. respirators. loaned. on. “permanent. check-out”. must. be.
responsible.for.their.sanitation,.proper.storage,.and.security..Respirators.
damaged.by.normal.wear.must.be.repaired.or.replaced.by.the.company.
when.returned.
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7.. The.last.employee.using.a.respirator.or.SCBA.available.for.general.use.must.
be.responsible.for.its.proper.storage.and.sanitation..Monthly.and.after.each.
