RESPIRATOR SAFETY

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RESPIRATOR SAFETY

• OSHA standard
• 29 CFR1910.134
• (Respiratory Protection Standard)

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OVERVIEW

• Why do I need a respirator?
• Types of respirators How they work
• Respirator Training
• FAQs

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WHY DO I NEED A RESPIRATOR?

• Two basic reasons for using a respirator
• Removal of Contaminants
• Supplying clean respirated air from another
  source
• Respirators should only be used as a last line of
  defense when engineering control systems
• Control systems include adequate ventilation or
  scrubbing of contaminants

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TYPES OF RESPIRATORS HOW THEY WORK

• There are a large variety of Brands to chose
  from, some of the most popular are
• 3M
• NORTH
• MSA
• MOLDEX

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TYPES OF RESPIRATORS

• PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR
• Grinding, Sanding, Sweeping, Bagging, and
  Machining

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TYPES OF RESPIRATORS

• More Particulate Respirators

Notice the Exhalation valves
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TYPES OF RESPIRATORS

• HALF MASK RESPIRATORS
• Easier to breath
• More efficient than
• simple particulates

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TYPES OF RESPIRATORS

• FULL FACE RESPIRATORS

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FAQs

• What protection (which chemicals and particles,
  and at what levels) does the escape hood provide?
  
• How do I know if the gas mask or escape hood will
  fit?
• What type of training do I need?
• Has the escape hood been tested against claims
  for protection such as biological agents,
  chemical warfare agents, toxic industrial
  chemicals, and radioactive dust particles?
• Who performed the testing, what were the tested
  levels, and test durations?

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FAQs

• Are there any special maintenance or storage
  conditions?
• Will I be able to talk while wearing the
  respirator?
• Does the hood restrict vision or head movement in
  any way?
• Can I carry the device in the trunk of my
  automobile?
• Is a training respirator available?
• Can I use the escape hood more than one time?