Respiratory Protection Flashcards
Who is in charge of RPPM?
Respirator Protection Program Manager
IDC
Training within 3 months
Responsibilities of CO
Appoint RPPM in writing
Maintain list of personnel in program
Responsibilities of RPPM
Provide guidance to supply officer Establish control point for issuance Ensure training is completed Evaluate program annually Training within 3 months
Responsibilities of MDR
Conduct evals/physicals
medically certify qualified
Assist RPPM to identify hazards
Requirements for respirator use
current PHA
no deployment limiting conditions
Respirator User Certification Exam
716
Disposition of respirator exam
medically qualified without restrictions
medically qualified with restrictions
not medically qualified
*Aerosols
any material dispensed from pressurized container using a gas propellant
Contaminant
material not normally present in atmosphere, can be harmful to anyone who breathes it
*Dust
small solid particles created by breaking up of larger particles
Fumes
small particles formed by condensation of volatilized solids
Gas
material that under normal conditions of temperatures and pressure tends to occupy entire space uniformly
Mist
finely divided liquid droplets suspended in air
*Oxygen deficient atmosphere
O2 deficient atmosphere with insufficient O2 to support life
19.5%
Atmosphere Immediately Dangerous to life of Health
concentration of a contaminant which can produce an immediate irreversible debilitating effect on health
*Exhaust
Forced air systems - Lab Hoods
Damage control gear - Red Devil Blowers
Responsibilities of Safety Officer
Ensure the gas free engineer program annually
Responsibilities of MDR
Provide training and physicals
Three types of respirators
air purifying
atmosphere supplied air
self containing breathing apparatus
Air purifying respirators
removes air contaminant by filter and replacing it with adequate oxygen
19.5%
Surgical Masks
only used for medical and dental
Military gas masks
can not be used
only for CBRNE
Atmosphere supply repirators
protects user by supplying oxygen
Airline respirators
demand
pressure demand
continuous flow
Demand Respirator
only with a face piece, supplies air to the user on demand (inhalation) creates a negative pressure
Pressure demand respirators
only face piece, maintains positive pressure within face piece, preventing contaminant leakage into face piece
Continuous Flow Respirators
face piece, hood, helmet or suit, maintains positive pressure
Self Contained Breathing Apparatuses
Face piece, helmet, hood, breathing tube, and oxygen
Closed and open circuit
Cleaning respirators
Clean with soap and water at 100F
AVOID 43C or 110F
Store flat, in clean dry area
Two types of fit tests
qualitative
quantitative
Qualitative
Performed using isoamyl acetate (banana oil) Saccharin mist Irritant Smoke (preferred method)
