1. Respiratory Protection Program
City of Los Angeles
Personnel Department
Presented by: Zuhdy Youssef, MS, CIH, CSP
Senior Industrial Hygienist

2. Introduction Cal/OSHA Regulations Written Program & Documentation
Program Administrator

3. Respirators Approval:
NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Regulations:
Federal CFR
State Cal/OSHA Title 8, Sec. 5144
Website

4. Program Elements Exposure Assessment Hazard Control
Selection, Fitting, & Training
Sanitization & Care
Storage
Medical Evaluation
Control
Assess- ment
Fitting
Care
Storage
Medical
evaluation

5. Exposure Assessment MSDS Review Employees Awareness
Monitoring Personal Sampling
Area Sampling
Type of Contamination
Duration of Exposure
Consult Industrial Hygiene Unit
(213) Dru Ross

6. Hazard Control Engineering Control Administrative Control
Local Exhaust System
General Dilution Ventilation
Administrative Control
Substitution
Reduce Exposure Time
Isolation of Hazard
Minimize Number of Employees Exposed
Change of Process
Personal Protective Equipment
Respirators, Face Shield, Gloves, …etc.

7. Selection, Fitting, & Training
Air Purifying Respirators
Mechanical Filters
Chemical Cartridges
Powered Air Purifying Respirator
Atmosphere Supplying Respirator
Supply Air-Line
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)

8. Selection, Fitting, & Training Air Purifying Respirator Types:
Mechanical Filter
Chemical Cartridges
Powered Air Purifying Respirator

9. Selection, Fitting, & Training Atmosphere Supplying Respirator Types:
Supply Air-Line Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)

10. Selection, Fitting, & Training
Criteria for Selection
Nature of Hazard
Characteristic of The Hazardous Operation
Location of Hazardous Area
Time Respirator Protection May Be Required
Activity of Workers
Limitation of Respirator Types
Respirator Fit Factors
Color Code of Cartridges & Gas Masks

11. Selection, Fitting, & Training
Cartridges 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

12. Selection, Fitting, & Training
Protection factor
Air Purifying Respirator P. F.
Single Use Dust Mask 5
Half-Mask Dust Respirator 10
Full-Face “HEPA” Mask 50
Powered High Efficiency 1,000
Gas & Vapor Half-Mask 10
Gas & Vapor Full-Face Piece 50
Atmosphere Supplying
Supplied Air-Line ,000
SCBA ,000
P. F. = Contamin. Conc. In Ambient Air
Contamin. Conc. Inside the Mask

13. Selection, Fitting, & Training
Respirator Fit Test
Positive/Negative Pressure Check
Qualitative Fit Tests
Quantitative Fit Tests
Training
Respiratory Hazard
Respiratory Selection
Functions, Capabilities, & Limitations
Proper Wearing of Respirators
Respirator Maintenance, Cleaning, & Storage
Emergency Situations

14. Sanitization & Care All Respirators Emergency Respirators & SCBA
Before And After Each Use
Emergency Respirators & SCBA
At Least Monthly
Cleaning Procedures

15. Storage Store Respirator Properly
Storage Cabinets Should Be Clearly Marked

16. Medical Evaluation Questionnaire or Initial Evaluation
Follow-Up Evaluation