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Are You In Compliance?
Guidelines To Help You Comply With Local Regulations:- |
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The Employer must have a written protection plan tailored to the specific needs of each worksite. |
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Employers must conduct a hazard evaluation to characterize respiratory hazards and conditions of work. |
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Employees must be medically evaluated to determine their ability to wear respirators. |
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Initial medical evaluations are required to be performed by a physician or other licensed health care professional, using at least a medical questionnaire. Follow-up examinations may be required. |
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Employees must be fit tested annually if tight fitting respirators are to be worn. |
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Highly protective respirators are required in atmospheres that are immediately dangerous to life or health, including firefighting. |
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Employers must periodically evaluate their respiratory protection program to ensure its continuing effectiveness. |
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Employees and Employers must use exposure assessment and informed professional judgement to select respirators. |
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Follow standardized fit test protocols and retain records. |
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Employees must be trained and able to demonstrate their knowledge of the elements contained in the training. |
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Respiratory Protection Against Particulates
Step 1
Confirm that the atmosphere is not immediately dangerous to life and/or health and is not oxygen-deficient, and that the contaminant is a particulate hazard.
Step 2
Determine the hazard ratio (HR) for all substances. The HR is the ratio of the hazard air concentration/occupational exposure limit.
• If the highest HR is greater than 10, use either a half or full facepiece respirator
• If the highest HR is greater than 50, use a full facepiece respirator
• If the HR is less than 50, another type of respirator must be selected
Step 3
Determine whether the particulate hazard is an oil or is in an atmosphere where an oil mist is present.
If no oil is present, use an N-,R- or P-series filter.
If oil is present, use either an R-series filter or a P-series filter.
Special Considerations:
Respirator's ability to interact with other PPE.
Need for protection from heat and sparks.
Potential for excessive filter loading, such as in a paint spray application.
New NIOSH Filters Classifications
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For solid particulate and non-oil aerosols that do not degrade filter performance (Not for Oil) |
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For solid particulate and degrading oil based aerosols. R Filters have "Use Limitations" (Oil Resistant) |
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For solid particulate and degrading oil based aerosols. (Oil Proof) |
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| Under each classification are 3 levels of filtering efficiency - 95%, 99% and 99.97%. |
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3M Respirators |
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Accessories for Use with 3M Respirators |
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3M 2000 Series / 7093 NIOSH Approved Filters |
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3M 5000 Series NIOSH Approved Filters, Adapters, Retainers |
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3M 6000 Series NIOSH Approved Cartridges |
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3M Powered Air Purifying Respirators |
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- 3M Jupiter™ Powered Air Respirators |
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- 3M Jupiter™ Turbo Unit |
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- 3M Jupiter™ Components |
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- 3M Supplied Air Systems |
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- 3M Dual-Airline, Supplied-Air, Tight-Fitting Facepieces |
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- 3M Pressure Demand Systems |
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