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Respiratory
Protection
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Purpose
The primary objective of the Respiratory Protection Program to
protect the employees from atmospheres containing harmful dusts,
fumes, gases, vapors, or other respiratory hazards through the use
of engineering controls, administrative controls and/or personal
protective equipment. When effective engineering or administrative
controls are not feasible or practical, or in emergency situations,
the use of personal respiratory protective equipment may be
necessary to protect the health of the employee. OSHA has
specific standards addressing the use of respiratory protection for
worker safety.
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VEHS Services
VEHS is responsible for the development, implementation and
administration of Vanderbilt University's Respiratory Protection
Program.
VEHS will:
- Determine whether or not respiratory protection is required.
- Provide
- Respirator fit-testing,
- Training on proper respirator use and maintenance, and
- Information to the employee's supervisor on respirator
procurement.
Supervisor Responsibilities
If VEHS determines that employees performing certain tasks need
respirators, then their supervisors must make sure that those
employees
- Receive respirator medical clearance*
- Are fit-tested to an individually selected respirator,
- Are trained on the care and usage of that respirator.
*The Occupational
Health Clinic conducts all medical clearance examinations for
employees needing respiratory protection.
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