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Respiratory Protection: 4 hours, course notebook is provided. $85 per person.

Board Approval #: 05-OM-0110  -  
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This 4 hour course covers the requirements for the establishment, maintenance, and monitoring of a respirator program. Topics include terminology, OSHA standards, NIOSH certification, and medical evaluation recommendations. Course features laboratories on self-contained breathing apparatus, respirator selection, respirator fit testing, and supplied-air respirator systems. Workshops are used to supplement classroom discussions of respirator selection and inspection procedures.

Note

Participation in the qualitative fit testing laboratory requires a medical approval to wear a full-mask air purifying (APR) respirator and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).

Audience

All employees exposed to respiratory hazards requiring
respirator use and managers of those employees.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

• Identify and describe the major elements of a respiratory protection
   program following 29 CFR 1910.134
• Discuss the technical aspects for the proper selection and
   use of respirators
• Evaluate compliance with OSHA’s respiratory protection standard
Course Highlights

• Laboratories on respirator selection
• Qualitative fit testing
• Use of a large array of respiratory and support
   equipment for hands-on training

Course Topics

Terminology (.5 hour)
Supplied air respirators (.25 hour)
Self-contained breathing apparatus (.25 hour)
Respirator fit testing (.5 hour)
Respirator selection (.5 hour)
Maintenance and care (.5 hour)
Medical evaluations (.5 hour)
Training and information (.5 hour)
Respirator use (.5 hour)

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