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OSHA’s 11 Requirements for Respirator Use (With Solutions from 3M®)

Requirement 1:
“Written standard operating procedures (SOP) governing the selection and use of respirators shall be established.” 3M® Compliance Software, a computerized program, allows you to develop a customized respiratory protection program that meets OSHA standards.
Requirement 2:
“Respirators shall be selected on the basis of hazards to which the worker is exposed.” 3M® has a complete line of NIOSH / MSHA-approved respirators that offer protection against a wide variety of workplace hazards. To help you select the right one. 3M® offers 3M® Select Software, a computerized program to help make respirator selection fast, easy and accurate.
Requirement 3:
“The user shall be instructed and trained in the proper use of respirators and their limitations.” 3M® offers easy-to-follow respirator training programs designed to help you meet OSHA requirements. 3M® also has fit-testing equipment available.
Requirement 4:
“Where practicable, respirators shall be assigned to individual workers for their exclusive use.”
Requirement 5:
“Respirators shall be regularly cleaned and disinfected. Those used by more than one worker shall be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected after each use.” 3M® Respirator Cleaning Wipes help you comply with OSHA’s fifth requirement as well as the sound industrial hygiene practice of keeping all types of personal protective safety products clean.
Requirement 6:
“Respirators shall be stored in convenient, clean and sanitary locations.” 3M® respirators can be stored in their original containers or in a 3M® dispenser until used.
Requirement 7:
“Respirators used routinely shall be inspected during cleaning. Worn or deteriorated parts shall be replaced. Respirators for emergency use, such as self-contained devices, shall be thoroughly inspected at least once a month and after each use.”
Requirement 8:
“Appropriate surveillance of work area conditions and degrees of employee exposure or stress shall be maintained.” 3M® Diffusional Monitors may be used to help survey for many gases or vapors.
Requirement 9:
“There shall be regular inspection and evaluation to determine the continued effectiveness of the program.”
Requirement 10:
“Workers should not be assigned to tasks requiring use of respirators unless it has been determined that they are physically able to perform the work and use the equipment. The local physician shall determine what health and physical conditions are pertinent. The respirator user’s medical status should be reviewed periodically (for instance, annually).”
Requirement 11:
“Approved or accepted respirators shall be used.” 3M® has an extensive line of NIOSH / MSHA -approved respirators.
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