Respiratory Protection 29 CFR

Respirators prevent the inhalation of harmful airborne substances and provide fresh air in oxygen-deficient environments. An effective respiratory protection plan must address the following (1) hazards encountered, (2) type and degree of protection needed, (3) medical evaluation for respirator usage, (4) selection and fit requirements, (5) training on use and care, and (6) methods to ensure continued effectiveness. 

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Medically evaluating, training, qualifying, and fit-testing workers for specific respirator types, checking 29 CFR 1910, Subpart Z, Toxic and Hazardous Substances, for any special respiratory protection requirements (e.g., for asbestos, lead, or cadmium) [3]... 

Is PPE selected and used to meet the requirements of 29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart I (eye and face protection, respiratory protection, occupational head protection, occupational foot protection, and electrical protection devices) ... 

The standard 29 CFR 1910.132-1910.138 outlines the PPE for personnel required to perform activities in and around colorant and additive production operations. This PPE includes, but is not limited to, respiratory protection, safety glasses, hard hat, hearing protection, safety shoes, coveralls, and gloves. 

Air Contaminants (29 CFR 1910.1000). OSHA requires that employees who must work in or near industrial operational areas with an ambient air exposure limit above a set level wear appropriate respiratory protection. The permissible exposure levels (PELs) of major concern for colorant and additive formulators are as follows ... 

Lead Standard (29 CFR 1910.1025). Since colorant and additive production involves the use of lead compounds, the lead standard (29 CFR 1910.1025) becomes important. This standard applies to all occupational exposures to lead and lead compounds and requires respiratory protection when workplace exposure levels for lead reaches or exceeds 5 pg/m ... 

If it is anticipated that responders will need the use of respirators while responding, a respiratory protection program must be developed in compliance with OSHA s regulations (29 CFR 1910.134). 

United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety Health Administration, Regulations (Standard-29 CFR) Respiratory Protection-1910.134, United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety Health Administration, Washington, DC. Available at http /www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp. show document p id = 12716 p table= STANDARDS (last accessed 7 January 2007). 

CFR 1910.134, Respiratory Protection, contains requirements for personnel who are required to wear respiratory protection. The requirement states that when engineering controls are not feasible, or while they are being instituted, appropriate respirators shall be used pursuant to the following requirements ... 

Replacement cartridges and filters come in a wide variety and should be matched to protect the worker from a particular contaminant. Reference information for selection and identification of air purifying canisters and cartridges can be found in 29 CFR 1910.134, Respiratory Protection. This color coding and labeling system enables users to select cartridges which are best suited for a particular contaminant. The basic color coding system is shown in Table 4-2. 

Appendix E (page 351) has been revised. It now contains OSHA respirator requirements for 28 chemicals or hazardous substances that were identified in the preamble to the OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134). 

An example of noncompliance in an audit of a petrochemical facility is a respirator found covered with dust and lying on a tabletop in a sample room. This is in violation of the Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134), which requires that respirators be stored in a convenient, clean, and sanitary location. This was a case of improper respirator storage. A root cause analysis would determine if operators know where and how respirators should be stored. If they don t, then additional respirator training may be required. 

The air, dust, and fumes some workers breathe at work can make them sick. Respiratory protection is of primary importance since inhalation is one of the major routes of exposure to chemical toxicants. OSHA requires respirator training under CFR 29 CFR Part 1910.134. The standard basically states that in any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the worker the employer will develop and implement a respirator protection program. 

Where the use of respiratory protection is indicated, then the OSHA standard for respiratory protection in 29 CFR 1910.134(c) includes the statements (1) In any worlq)lace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee, the employer shall establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with work site specific procedures.. .. The employer shall include in the program the following provisions...(ii) Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators and in 29CFR 1910.134(e) is the following ... 

In addition to the following OSHA standard for general respirator protection usage, individuals working undercircumstances where they could be exposed to tuberculosis,there is a specific respiratory protection standard applicable to them, 29 CFR 1910.139. TheNRC also... 

General Industry Standards, 29 CFR Section 1910.134, Respiratory Protection, OSHA, Washington, D.C. 

Personal Protection Equipment (General Requirements 29 CFR 1910.132 eye and face protection,. 133 respiratory protection,. 134)... 

Under Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, only equipment listed and approved by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) may be used for respiratory protection. Also under the regulations, each site on which respiratory protective equipment is used must implement a respirator program (including training and medical certification) in compliance with OSHA s Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134) see also ANSI standard Z88.2-1992, Practices for Respiratory Protection. 

Personal Protective Equipment 29 CFR 1910.132-138 Head, hand, foot, eye, face, and respiratory tract protection See also American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards... 

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