Breathe Safely: The Proper Use of Respiratory Protection

Exposure to the gases, dusts, mists, and fumes of hazardous chemicals can cause lung damage, cancer, and other serious conditions of the respiratory and central nervous systems as well as other organs. Your organization has implemented a written respiratory protection program to protect workers from the adverse health effects of airborne contaminants while performing your job.
The purpose of this program is to provide employees with an understanding of the respiratory hazards they may encounter in their work areas and how to use the proper respiratory protection to prevent exposures to such hazards.
Topics include:
 Medical Evaluations & Fit Testing
 Employee Responsibility to Wear Respiratory Protection
 Particulate (Filter) Respirators
 Chemical Cartridge Respirators
 PAPRs, SCBAs, & SARs
 User Seal Checks
 Cleaning, Disinfecting, & Storing Respirators