Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
use,. every. respirator. must. be. inspected. with. documentation. to. ensure. its.
availability.for.use.
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8.. All.respirators.must.be.located.in.a.clean,.convenient,.and.sanitary.location.
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9.. In.the.event.that.employees.must.enter.a.conined.space,.or.work.in.environ-
ments.with.hazardous.substances.that.would.be.dangerous.to.life.or.health,.
each. employee. should. wear. the. required. SCBA. for. the. environment..
Employees.are.to.follow.the.established.emergency.response.program.for.
hazardous.materials.and/or.conined.space.entry.program.when.applicable.
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10.. Management. must. establish. and. maintain. surveillance. of. jobs. and. work-
place.conditions.and.monitor.the.degree.of.employee.exposure.or.stress.in.
order.to.maintain.the.proper.procedures.and.provide.the.necessary.PPE.
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11.. Management.must.establish.and.maintain.safe.operating.procedures.for.the.
safe.use.of.PPE..There.must.be.strict.enforcement.and.disciplinary.action.for.
failure.to.follow.all.general.and.speciic.safety.rules.or.standard.operating.
procedures.for.general.PPE.use..Procedures.must.be.maintained.as.an.attach-
ment.to.the.respiratory.protection.program..Standard.operating..procedures.
for.PPE.use,.under.emergency.response.situations,.must.be.maintained.as.an.
attachment.to.the.emergency.response.program.
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Adherence.to.the.following.guidelines.will.help.ensure.the.proper.and.safe.use.of.
respiratory. equipment.. Employees. must. wear. only. the. respirator. they. have. been.
instructed. to. use.. For. example,. they. should. not. wear. an. SCBA. if. they. have. been.
assigned.and.itted.for.a.respirator..Each.employee.must.wear.the.correct.respirator.
for.the.particular.hazard..Some.situations,.such.as.chemical.spills.or.other.emergen-
cies,.may.require.a.higher.level.of.protection.than.the.respirator.can.handle..Also,.
the.proper.cartridge.must.be.matched.to.the.hazard.(a.cartridge.designed.for.dusts.
and.mists.will.not.provide.protection.against.chemical.vapors)..The.employee.must.
check.the.respirator.for.a.good.it.before.each.use..Positive.and.negative.it.checks.
should. be. conducted.. He. or. she. must. check. the. respirator. for. deterioration. before.
and.after.use,.being.sure.to.not.use.a.defective.respirator..Employees.must.recognize.
indications.that.cartridges.and.canisters.are.at.their.end.of.service..If.in.doubt,.they.
must.change.the.cartridges.or.canisters.before.using.the.respirator;.then.each.must.
practice.moving.and.working.while.wearing.the.respirator.in.order.to.get.used.to.it..
Require.employees.to.clean.the.respirator.after.each.use,.thoroughly.dry.it,.and.place.
the. cleaned. respirator. in. a. sealable. plastic. bag.. Also,. have. them. store. respirators.
carefully.in.a.protected.location.away.from.excessive.heat,.light,.and.chemicals.
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The. company. is. to. evaluate. the. respiratory. hazard(s). in. each. workplace,. identify.
relevant.workplace.and.user.factors,.and.base.respirator.selection.on.these.factors..
Included.are.estimates.of.employee.exposures.to.respiratory.hazard(s).and.an.iden-
tiication. of. the. contaminant's. chemical. state. and. physical. form.. This. selection.
includes.appropriate.protective.respirators.for.use.in.IDLH.atmospheres,.and.limits.
