Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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All.respirators/SCBAs,.available.for.both.general.use.and.permanent.check-out,.must.
be.inspected.after.each.use.and.at.least.monthly..Should.any.defects.be.noted,.the.
respirator/SCBA.shall.be.taken.to.the.program.administrator..Damaged.respirators.
must.be.either.repaired.or.replaced..Inspection.of.respirators.loaned.on.permanent.
check-out.status.is.the.responsibility. of.the.trained.employee..Respirators. shall.be.
inspected.as.follows:
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1.. All.respirators.used.in.routine.situations.must.be.inspected.before.each.use.
and.during.cleaning.
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2.. All.respirators.maintained.for.use.in.emergency.situations.shall.be.inspected.
at.least.monthly.and.in.accordance.with.the.manufacturer's.recommenda-
tions,.and.must.be.checked.for.proper.function.before.and.after.each.use.
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3.. Emergency.escape-only.respirators.shall.be.inspected.before.being.carried.
into.the.workplace.for.use.
Respirator.inspections.include.the.following:.a.check.of.respirator.function,.tight-
ness.of.connections,.and.the.condition.of.the.various.parts.including,.but.not.limited.
to,. the. face. piece,. head. straps,. valves,. connecting. tube,. cartridges,. canisters,. and.
ilters..A.check.of.elastomeric.parts.for.pliability.and.signs.of.deterioration.must.also.
be.performed.
Self-contained.breathing.apparati.shall.be.inspected.monthly..Air.and.oxygen.
.cylinders. must. be. maintained. in. a. fully. charged. state. and. shall. be. recharged.
when.the.pressure.falls.to.90.percent.of.the.manufacturer's.recommended.pres-
sure.level..The.company.must.determine.that.the.regulator.and.warning.devices.
function.properly.
For.emergency-use.respirators,.additional.requirements.apply..Certify.the.respira-
tor.by.documenting.the.date.the.inspection.was.performed,.the.name.(or.signature).
of.the.person.who.performed.the.inspection,.the.indings,.required.remedial.action,.
and.a.serial.number.or.other.means.of.identifying.the.inspected.respirator..Provide.
this.information.on.a.tag.or.label.that.is.attached.to.the.storage.compartment.for.the.
respirator..It.must.be.kept.with.the.respirator,.or.included.in.inspection.reports.stored.
as. paper. or. electronic. iles.. This. information. shall. be. maintained. until. replaced.
following.a.subsequent.certiication.
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All. respirators. shall. be. stored. to. protect. them. from. damage,. contamination,. dust,.
sunlight,.extreme.temperatures,.excessive.moisture,.and.damaging.chemicals..They.
must. be. packed. or. stored. to. prevent. deformation. of. the. face. piece. and. exhalation.
valve.. Emergency. respirators. shall. be. kept. accessible. to. the. work. area,. stored. in.
compartments.or.in.covers.that.are.clearly.marked.as.containing.emergency.respira-
tors,.and.stored.in.accordance.with.any.applicable.manufacturer.instructions.
