Respirator Operation and Use

Respirators will only be used following the respiratory protection safety procedures established in this program. The operation and use manual for each type of respirator must be maintained by the respiratory program administrator and be available to all qualified users. 

Surveillance, by the direct supervisor, shall be maintained of work area conditions and degree of employee exposure or stress. When there is a change in work area conditions or degree of employee exposure or stress that may affect respirator effectiveness, the company must re-evaluate the continued effectiveness of the respirator. 

For continued protection of respirator users, the following general use rules apply  

Users shall not remove respirators while in a hazardous environment. 

Respirators are to be stored in sealed containers out of harmful atmospheres. 

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PERSONAL PROTECTION Wear solvent-resistant gloves and clothing Teflon is recommended as a protective material wear splash resistant goggles enclose operations and use local exhaust ventilation at site of chemical release use a NIOSH approved full facepiece respirator with an organic cartridge where the potential exists for exposure over 10 ppm where the potential for high exposure exists, use self-contained breathing apparatus. 

PERSONAL PROTECTION Wear impervious protective clothing, including boots, chemical-resistant gloves, lab coat, apron or coveralls wear dust-proof safety goggles enclose operations and use local exhaust ventilation (not if powder) at site of chemical release use self-contained breathing apparatus for extra personal protection, use a P2 filter respirator for harmful particles. 

PERSONAL PROTECTION Wear full protective clothing, including rubber boots and heavy rubber gloves wear chemical safety spectacles, in combination with breathing protection enclose operations and use local exhaust ventilation at site of chemical release for extra personal protection, a P3 filter respirator for toxic particles is recommended. 

PERSONAL PROTECTION Wear protective suits (one-piece, close-fitting at ankles and wrists, and disposable), gloves, disposable plastic aprons, overshoes, and hair covering when working with particulates or gases, carefully fitted masks or respirators are required enclose operations and use local exhaust ventilation at site of chemical release. 

PERSONAL PROTECTION wear impervious protective clothing, including rubber gloves and boots, rain hat, raincoat, and charcoal canister full face mask splash-proof safety goggles are recommended enclose operations and use local exhaust ventilation at site of release appropriate respirators are needed in areas where exposure would exceed 1 ppm in high vapor concentrations, wear self-contained breathing apparatus maintain eyewash bath and safety showers in work area. 

According to Section 1910.134(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards in Title 29 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, an acceptable respiratory program must be instigated whenever respiratory health hazards are present in the work environment. The employer must develop formal written operational procedures covering every aspect of the program, including, for example, how contaminants are controlled, how contaminant concentration is measured, and how respirators are selected, used, cleaned, inspected, repaired, and stored. 

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