Get University Of California Santa Barbara Respiratory Protection Program Manual 2016-2025

NIOSH is the federal agency responsible for testing and approving respirators used in U.S. workplace settings. When an employer determines that respiratory protection is necessary in a workplace, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires the use of NIOSH-approved respirators. Use of NIOSH-approved Respirators | NPPTL cdc.gov https://.cdc.gov › topics › disp_part › respsource2 cdc.gov https://.cdc.gov › topics › disp_part › respsource2

All respirators require training to be properly used. Some escape respirators come in a package that must remain sealed until use, so you need to be trained using a special “practice” version. Training is extremely important in regard to the storage, maintenance, use, and discarding of the respirator.

All employees using anegative or positive pressure tight-fitting facepiecerespirator must pass an appropriatequalitative fit test (QLFT)orquantitative fit test (QNFT). Fit testing is required prior to initial use, whenever a different respirator facepiece is used, andat least annually thereafter.

The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator. 1910.134 - Respiratory protection. osha.gov https://.osha.gov › regulations › standardnumber osha.gov https://.osha.gov › regulations › standardnumber

Before a respirator can be worn, an exposure evaluation must be conducted. To start the process, complete and return the Request for Chemical Exposure Evaluation to the EHS Industrial Hygienist.

If employers allow the voluntary use of elastomeric facepiece and powered air-purifying respirators (after determining that such use will not itself create a hazard), the employer must implement the elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that employees voluntarily using such ...

A written respiratory protection program is not required. Employers must still provide employees with the information in section 5144, Appendix D, Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard. respiratory protection in the workplace - a guide for employers ca.gov https://.dir.ca.gov › dosh › dosh_publications › resp... ca.gov https://.dir.ca.gov › dosh › dosh_publications › resp...