Respiratory Protection Program City of Los Angeles Personnel Department Presented by: Zuhdy Youssef,...

Respiratory Protection Respiratory Protection ProgramProgram

City of Los AngelesPersonnel Department

Presented by: Zuhdy Youssef, MS, CIH, CSP Senior Industrial Hygienist

Introduction Introduction

Cal/OSHA RegulationsWritten Program & DocumentationProgram Administrator

RespiratorsRespirators

Approval:NIOSH National Institute for Occupational

Safety and Health

Regulations:Federal CFR 1910.134State Cal/OSHA Title 8, Sec. 5144Website www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5144.html

Program Elements Program Elements

1. Exposure Assessment2. Hazard Control3. Selection, Fitting, & Training4. Sanitization & Care5. Storage6. Medical Evaluation

Storage

Medicalevaluation

Care

Assess- ment

Control

Fitting

Exposure AssessmentExposure AssessmentMSDS ReviewEmployees AwarenessMonitoring Personal Sampling

Area Sampling

Type of Contamination Duration of ExposureConsult Industrial Hygiene Unit

(213) 473-7097 Dru Ross

Hazard ControlHazard Control

Engineering ControlLocal Exhaust SystemGeneral Dilution Ventilation

Administrative ControlSubstitutionReduce Exposure TimeIsolation of HazardMinimize Number of Employees ExposedChange of Process

Personal Protective EquipmentRespirators, Face Shield, Gloves, …etc.

Selection, Fitting, & TrainingSelection, Fitting, & Training

SelectionAir Purifying Respirators

Mechanical FiltersChemical CartridgesPowered Air Purifying Respirator

Atmosphere Supplying RespiratorSupply Air-LineSelf-Contained Breathing Apparatus

(SCBA)

Selection, Fitting, & TrainingSelection, Fitting, & TrainingAir Purifying Respirator Types:Air Purifying Respirator Types:

Mechanical Filter Chemical Cartridges

Powered Air Purifying Respirator

Selection, Fitting, & TrainingSelection, Fitting, & TrainingAtmosphere Supplying Respirator Types:Atmosphere Supplying Respirator Types:

Supply Air-Line Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)

Selection, Fitting, & TrainingSelection, Fitting, & Training

Criteria for SelectionNature of HazardCharacteristic of The Hazardous OperationLocation of Hazardous AreaTime Respirator Protection May Be RequiredActivity of WorkersLimitation of Respirator TypesRespirator Fit Factors

Color Code of Cartridges & Gas Masks

Selection, Fitting, & TrainingSelection, Fitting, & TrainingCartridges Color Code & Gas Masks

Some Common Cartridge Color Coded

Color Cartridge Use Guide

  Acid - AG

  Organic Vapor - OV

 Acid, Gas and Organic Vapor - AG / OV

  Ammonia and Methylamine

  Formaldehyde and certain OV

  Radioactive material - P100

  Multi-Gas and certain OV

 Mercury Vapor or Certain Chlorine Gas

Selection, Fitting, & TrainingSelection, Fitting, & TrainingProtection factor

Air Purifying Respirator P. F.Single Use Dust Mask 5Half-Mask Dust Respirator 10Full-Face “HEPA” Mask 50Powered High Efficiency 1,000Gas & Vapor Half-Mask 10Gas & Vapor Full-Face Piece 50

Atmosphere SupplyingSupplied Air-Line 10-2,000SCBA 50-10,000

P. F. = Contamin. Conc. In Ambient Air Contamin. Conc. Inside the Mask

Selection, Fitting, & TrainingSelection, Fitting, & Training Respirator Fit Test

Positive/Negative Pressure CheckQualitative Fit TestsQuantitative Fit Tests

TrainingRespiratory HazardRespiratory SelectionFunctions, Capabilities, & LimitationsProper Wearing of RespiratorsRespirator Maintenance, Cleaning, & StorageEmergency Situations

Sanitization & CareSanitization & Care

All RespiratorsBefore And After Each Use

Emergency Respirators & SCBAAt Least Monthly

Cleaning Procedures

StorageStorage

Store Respirator Properly

Storage Cabinets Should Be Clearly Marked

Medical EvaluationMedical Evaluation

Questionnaire or Initial Evaluation

Follow-Up Evaluation