Respirators
Chapter 296-842, WAC |
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Date: 04/01/07 |
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WAC 296-842-22005
Use this medical questionnaire for medical
evaluations
• Use the medical questionnaire in  Table
10 when conducting medical evaluations.
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Note:
• You may use a physical exam instead
of this questionnaire if the exam covers the same information
as the questionnaire.
• You may use online questionnaires if the questions
are the same and the requirements in WAC
296-842-140 of this chapter are met.
• You may choose to send the questionnaire to the
LHCP ahead of time, giving time to review it and add any
necessary questions.
• The LHCP determines what questions to add to the
questionnaire, if any; however, questions in Parts 1-3 may
not be deleted or substantially altered. |
TABLE
10 - Medical Questionnaire (English)
TABLE
10 - Medical Questionnaire (Spanish)
WAC
296-842-22010
Follow these fit-testing procedures for tight-fitting
respirators
Important:
• This section contains procedural requirements
that apply during actual fit testing.
• See WAC 296-842-15005 of this
chapter for fit-testing requirements that apply to your overall
program.
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Exemption:
This section does not apply to employees who:
• Voluntarily use respirators
or
• Are required to use mouthpiece respirators. |
(1) Follow the procedure in
Table
11 to choose a respirator for fit testing:
- (a) Prior to conducting fit tests
and
- (b) Any time your employee must select a different respirator
such as when a previously selected respirator fails a test
(2) Select and follow at
least one of the following fit test procedures:
(a) Qualitative fit-test procedures:
- Isoamyl acetate vapor (IAA, banana oil)
in Table
12
- Saccharine aerosol in Table
13
- Bitrex™ aerosol in Table
14
- Irritant smoke inTable
15
(b) Quantitative fit-test procedures:
- Ambient aerosol condensation nuclei counter
such as the Portacount™, in Table
16
- Controlled negative pressure (CNP) such
as the FitTester 3000™, in Table
17
- Generated aerosol in Table
18
(3) Make sure employees perform the
appropriate fit test exercises listed in Table
19.
(4) Clean and maintain equipment according
to the manufacturer’s instructions.
(5) Make sure during fit testing employees
wear any safety equipment that could:
(a) Interfere with respirator fit
and
(b) Be worn in the workplace. For example,
chemical splash goggles.
(6) Check, prior to fit testing, for conditions
that may interfere with the respirator seal or valve functions.
If you find such conditions, do not conduct
fit testing for that individual.
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Note:
Examples of conditions that may interfere with the respirator
seal or valve functions include:
• Moustache, stubble, sideburns, bangs, hairline,
and other types of facial hair in areas where the respirator
facepiece seals or that interfere with valve function
• Temple bars of corrective eyewear or headgear
that extend through the face seal area.
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WAC 296-842-22015
Follow procedures established
for cleaning and disinfecting respirators
• Follow the procedures in Table 20 for cleaning and disinfecting respirators.
TABLE
20
WAC
296-842-22020
Follow procedures established for seal checking
respirators
Important:
• User seal checks are not
a substitute for fit tests. See
WAC 296-842-22010
for fit test procedures.
• You may use a seal check procedure recommended by the
respirator manufacturer instead of the procedure outlined in Table
21 if you can demonstrate the procedure is
based on a scientific study that, for example, demonstrates the
procedure effectively identifies respirators that fit poorly when
put on or adjusted.
• Make sure employees perform a user seal
check as outlined in Table
21, each time the respirator is worn, to
make sure the seal is adequate.
TABLE
21
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