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Respiratory Protection Program

Respiratory Protection Program. City of Los Angeles Personnel Department Presented by: Zuhdy Youssef, MS, CIH, CSP Senior Industrial Hygienist. Introduction . Cal/OSHA Regulations Written Program & Documentation Program Administrator. Respirators. Approval:

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Respiratory Protection Program

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  1. Respiratory Protection Program City of Los Angeles Personnel Department Presented by: Zuhdy Youssef, MS, CIH, CSP Senior Industrial Hygienist

  2. Introduction • Cal/OSHA Regulations • Written Program & Documentation • Program Administrator

  3. Respirators Approval: NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Regulations: Federal CFR 1910.134 State Cal/OSHA Title 8, Sec. 5144 Website www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5144.html

  4. Program Elements • Exposure Assessment • Hazard Control • Selection, Fitting, & Training • Sanitization & Care • Storage • Medical Evaluation Control Assess- ment Fitting Care Storage Medical evaluation

  5. Exposure Assessment • MSDS Review • Employees Awareness • Monitoring Personal Sampling Area Sampling • Type of Contamination • Duration of Exposure • Consult Industrial Hygiene Unit (213) 473-7097 Dru Ross

  6. Hazard Control • Engineering Control Local Exhaust System General Dilution Ventilation • Administrative Control Substitution Reduce Exposure Time Isolation of Hazard Minimize Number of Employees Exposed Change of Process • Personal Protective Equipment Respirators, Face Shield, Gloves, …etc.

  7. Selection, Fitting, & Training • Selection Air Purifying Respirators Mechanical Filters Chemical Cartridges Powered Air Purifying Respirator Atmosphere Supplying Respirator Supply Air-Line Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)

  8. Selection, Fitting, & TrainingAir Purifying Respirator Types: Mechanical Filter Chemical Cartridges Powered Air Purifying Respirator

  9. Selection, Fitting, & TrainingAtmosphere Supplying Respirator Types: Supply Air-Line Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)

  10. Selection, Fitting, & Training • Criteria for Selection Nature of Hazard Characteristic of The Hazardous Operation Location of Hazardous Area Time Respirator Protection May Be Required Activity of Workers Limitation of Respirator Types Respirator Fit Factors • Color Code of Cartridges & Gas Masks

  11. Selection, Fitting, & Training Cartridges Color Code & Gas Masks Some Common Cartridge Color Coded

  12. Selection, Fitting, & Training • Protection factor Air Purifying RespiratorP. F. Single Use Dust Mask 5 Half-Mask Dust Respirator 10 Full-Face “HEPA” Mask 50 Powered High Efficiency 1,000 Gas & Vapor Half-Mask 10 Gas & Vapor Full-Face Piece 50 Atmosphere Supplying Supplied Air-Line 10-2,000 SCBA 50-10,000 P. F. = Contamin. Conc. In Ambient Air Contamin. Conc. Inside the Mask

  13. Selection, Fitting, & Training • Respirator Fit Test Positive/Negative Pressure Check Qualitative Fit Tests Quantitative Fit Tests • Training Respiratory Hazard Respiratory Selection Functions, Capabilities, & Limitations Proper Wearing of Respirators Respirator Maintenance, Cleaning, & Storage Emergency Situations

  14. Sanitization & Care • All Respirators Before And After Each Use • Emergency Respirators & SCBA At Least Monthly • Cleaning Procedures

  15. Storage • Store Respirator Properly • Storage Cabinets Should Be Clearly Marked

  16. Medical Evaluation • Questionnaire or Initial Evaluation • Follow-Up Evaluation

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