RESPIRATORY PROTECTION TRAINING

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RESPIRATORY PROTECTION TRAINING
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OBJECTIVES

• Requirements of the Respirator Standard per OSHA
  Standard 29 CFR 1910.134
• Identification of hazards at Emory that warrant
  use of respiratory protection
• Limitations /capabilities of the respirator
• Proper use / fit of the respirator
• Use of respirator in emergency situations
• Maintenance / storage of respirators
• Medical signs/symptoms that may limit or prevent
  effective use of respirators

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29 CFR 1910.134

• The OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard requires
  the employer to train his/her employees annually
  on the proper use, maintenance and fit of the
  respirator
• The standard also requires that the employers
  ensure that his/her employees are able to
  demonstrate knowledge of the training
• Therefore, there will be a TEST

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Written Respiratory Protection Program

• Required whenever employee is required to wear a
  respirator
• Must include
• Risk Assessment
• Medical Evaluations
• Annual Fit Test Testing
• Annual Training
• Must be evaluated annually

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Risk Assessment

• Requested by Manager
• Conducted by appropriate EHSO program
• Conducted prior to issuance of a respirator
• Provides information as to the type of respirator
  that must be worn

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Emory Exposure/Job Functions Requiring Respirators

• Tuberculosis
• Asbestos
• Airborne Pathological Pathogens
• MPTP
• HAZMAT
• Anti Riot Gases
• Chemical Dust Exposure

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OSHA Standard Question 1

• OSHA requires a written respirator program
  whenever an employee wears a respirator, even if
  not required by the employer or the standard

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OSHA Standard Answer 1

• OSHA only requires that a written respiratory
  protection program be developed when respirators
  are required to be worn by either the OSHA
  respirator standard or the employer

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Job Functions Question 2

• Respirators are required to be worn at Emory
  University in all of the following situations
  except
• TB exposure
• MPTP exposure
• HAZMAT
• Animal dander exposure

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Job Functions Answer 2

• At Emory, respirators are required to be worn
  while working in areas where exposure to
  tuberculosis or MTPT is possible or when working
  on the Universitys HAZMAT team. However,
  respirators are not required when exposed to
  animal dander.

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Medical Evaluations

• Conducted by Employee Health Services (EHS)
• Must be provided prior to the issuance of a
  respirator
• Determines whether an employee is capable of
  wearing a negative pressure respirator

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TYPES OF RESPIRATORS WORN AT EMORY

• N95
• Half Mask
• Full Face
• PAPR
• Emergency Response
• Avon FM-12 NBC

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Assigned Protection Factors
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Maximum Use Concentration (MUC)

• Respirators are selected for employee use that
  maintain the employee's exposure to the hazardous
  substance, when measured outside the respirator,
  at or below the MUC
• MUC Assigned Protection Factor (APF) X
  Exposure Limit

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Proper Fit of Respirator

• There should be nothing between the respirator
  and the users skin
• Glasses should be worn over the respirator straps
• Men should be clean shaven
• Hair should be pulled back and away from the face

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Medical Evaluation Question 3

• At Emory, employees required to wear N-95
  respirators are not required to be medically
  evaluated

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Medical Evaluation Answer 3

• All employees required to wear respirators at
  Emory must be medically evaluated by Employee
  Health Services to determine if they are
  medically capable of wearing a respirator

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Maximum Use Concentration Question 4

• At Emory respirators are selected for employee
  use that maintain the employees exposure to a
  hazardous substance, when measured outside the
  respirator, at or below the maximum use
  concentration

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Maximum Use Concentration Answer 4

• Respirators are selected for employee use that
  maintain the employee's exposure to the hazardous
  substance, when measured outside the respirator,
  at or below the MUC
• MUC Assigned Protection Factor (APF) X
  Exposure Limit

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Proper Donning of Respirator
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Proper Fit of Respirator
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Fit Testing

• EHSO provides fit testing to employees
• Must be conducted annually
• Will not fit test without proof of medical
  clearance by EHS

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Fit Test Procedure

• Sensitivity Test
• To ensure you can actually smell and taste the
  saccharin solution, we will spray the sensitivity
  solution (a mixture of sugar and water) in your
  breathing zone
• We will continue to spray the solution until you
  taste or smell it
• The number of times we had to spray before you
  smelled or tasted the solution will be recorded
  on the Fit Test Form

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Fit Test Procedure

• Fit Testing
• The tester will have you don your respirator and
  conduct the positive/negative check
• The fit testing hood will be placed over your
  head
• The tester will spray the saccharin solution into
  the fit testing hood as you are asked to perform
  the following tasks
• Breathe normally
• Deep breaths
• Exaggerated nod
• Turn your head for side to side
• Read the Rainbow Passage

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Use and Limitations of Respirators

• N-95 dust and mist
• Half-mask and full face chemicals, dust, mist,
  fumes, gases, vapors
• Supplied Air Respirators - chemicals with low
  warning properties (mercury and CO) and IDLH
  atmospheres

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Proper Fit Question 5

• Men who wear a beard for religious reasons are
  exempt from the clean shaven policy for negative
  pressure respirators

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Proper Fit Answer 5

• No one is exempt from being clean shaven while
  wearing the negative pressure respirator.
  However, you may opt to wear a loose fitting
  positive pressure respirator instead, if your
  employer is willing to pay for it

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Frequency of Testing Question 6

• Fit testing is only required before the initial
  use of a respirator or after the gain or loss of
  20 lbs or more

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Frequency of Testing Answer 6

• Fit testing must be conducted annually

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Inspection of Respirators

• All respirators shall be inspected prior to use
  and while cleaning
• All Emergency use respirators shall be inspected
  monthly and prior to and after each use

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Inspections Should Include

• A check of the respirator includes
• Function
• Tightness of connections
• Condition of the following parts
• Face piece
• Head straps
• Valves
• Connecting tubes and
• Cartridges, canisters or filters
• Check of elastometric parts for pliability and
  signs of deterioration

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Storage of Respirator

• All respirators should be stored in their
  original container or a clean plastic storage bag
• Emergency use respirators should be in a
  container labeled Emergency Use Respirator

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Cleaning and Maintenance of Respirators

• Respirators not intended for continued use (N-95)
  should be discarded after use
• Elastomer respirators should be cleaned by
  disassembling parts and cleaning in warm water
  with a mild detergent and rinsing parts with warm
  water
• When reassembling parts check for damaged or worn
  parts
• Damaged parts should be discarded and replaced

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Frequency of Inspection Question 7

• All respirators must be inspected at least
  annually

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Frequency of Inspection Answer 7

• All respirators must be inspected prior to use
  and while cleaning (if applicable)
• Emergency Response respirators must be inspected
  prior to use, while cleaning and at least monthly

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Inspection of Respirator Question 8

• It is not necessary to inspect the N-95
  respirator prior to donning it

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Inspection of Respirators Answer 8

• All respirators must be inspected prior to use
  and while cleaning (if applicable)

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Use of Respirators in Emergency Situations (IDLH)

• Only the following respirators may be worn in
  Immediately Dangerous To Life and Health (IDLH)
  atmospheres
• Full Face Pressure Demand SCBA
• Combination full face supplied-air respirator
  with auxiliary self contained air supply

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Medical Signs and Symptoms That Limit or Prevent
Effective Use

• Medical Conditions
• Breathing Problems
• Wheezing that interferes with your job
• Some cardiovascular problems
• Lung disease
• Warning signs
• Difficulty breathing while wearing the respirator
• Smelling the chemical that the respirator should
  be protecting you from while wearing the
  respirator

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IDLH Question 9

• A full face respirator equipped with both organic
  and high efficiency particulate air (HEPA)
  cartridges is adequate for use in Immediately
  Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH) situations

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IDLH Answer 9

• Only the following respirators can be worn in
  IDLH atmospheres.
• Full Face Pressure Demand SCBA
• Combination full face supplied-air respirator
  with auxiliary self contained air supply

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Warning Signs Question 10

• If wearing a full face respirator equipped with
  organic vapor cartridges while working with
  xylene and toluene and you begin to smell xylene,
  it is OK to continue working. Just make certain
  you change your cartridges prior to using the
  respirator again.

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Warning Signs Answer 10

• A warning sign that the respirator is not
  functioning properly is smelling the chemical
  that the respirator should be protecting you from
  while wearing the respirator. If this happens
  you must leave the hazard area and remove the
  respirator and replace the cartridges.

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End of ClassPLEASE COMPLETE THE EVALUATION AND
TEST before Exiting