Respiratory Protection Program Online
Introduction
The purpose, scope and application of this program are included in this section.
Responsibilities
EHSS, Departmental/PPE Coordinator, Employee, Contractor and Visitor responsibilities and requirements are covered in
this section.
Voluntary Use of Respirators
Persons who use respirators for their own convenience or comfort, but are not exposed to an airborne contaminant above legal limits, are called voluntary users. Voluntary users of respirators must still comply with certain requirements as outlined in this program.
Selection Procedures
Guidance is provided in this section on the proper selection of protective equipment for those hazards that are not adequately
eliminated or controlled by other means.
Respirator Uses
This section outlines some of the exposure conditions where respirator usage may be appropriate.
Medical Evaluation
Persons who are required to use respirators must be medically qualified before respirators are assigned for use. Also, certain voluntary users of respirators must be medically qualified for respirator use.
Respirator Fit Testing
All users of tight-fitting respirators must be fitted to their respirators. This section outlines these requirements.
Training Information
Persons who are required to use respirators must be trained on an annual basis. This section outlines these requirements.
Facepiece Seal Protection
This section describes how the facepiece seal must be assured by the user.
Respirator Maintenance, Care and Storage
This section outlines how respirators are to be maintained, cleaned and sanitized, and stored.
Respirator Purchases
All respirator purchases must be approved by EHSS. This section outlines these requirements.
Termination of Services and Respirator Recovery
When a respirator is no longer needed, the respirator must be removed from service. This section outlines these requirements.
Program Evaluation
EHSS is required to perform a periodic audit of the Respiratory Protection Programs effectiveness. This section describes how this evaluation will be performed.
Recordkeeping
This section outlines what records will be maintained by EHSS, and which records the department must maintain.
Appendix
These are the appendices referenced in other sections.