Document: 10 CFR Part 20
Document ID: f899860c-1afc-494c-8665-8b5ccf40104f
Document Type: cfr
Title: Use of individual respiratory protection equipment.
Source: 10 CFR Part 20
Source URL: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/part-20/section-20.1703
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Section ID: 20.1703
CFR Part: 20
CFR Title: 10

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§ 20.1703 Use of individual respiratory protection equipment. If the licensee assigns or permits the use of respiratory protection equipment to limit the intake of radioactive material, ( a ) The licensee shall use only respiratory protection equipment that is tested and certified by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) except as otherwise noted in this part. ( b ) If the licensee wishes to use equipment that has not been tested or certified by NIOSH, or for which there is no schedule for testing or certification, the licensee shall submit an application to the NRC for authorized use of this equipment except as provided in this part. The application must include evidence that the material and performance characteristics of the equipment are capable of providing the proposed degree of protection under anticipated conditions of use. This must be demonstrated either by licensee testing or on the basis of reliable test information. ( c ) The licensee shall implement and maintain a respiratory protection program that includes: ( 1 ) Air sampling sufficient to identify the potential hazard, permit proper equipment selection, and estimate doses; ( 2 ) Surveys and bioassays, as necessary, to evaluate actual intakes; ( 3 ) Testing of respirators for operability (user seal check for face sealing devices and functional check for others) immediately prior to each use; ( 4 ) Written procedures regarding— ( i ) Monitoring, including air sampling and bioassays; ( ii ) Supervision and training of respirator users; ( iii ) Fit testing; ( iv ) Respirator selection; ( v ) Breathing air quality; ( vi ) Inventory and control; ( vii ) Storage, issuance, maintenance, repair, testing, and quality assurance of respiratory protection equipment; ( viii ) Recordkeeping; and ( ix ) Limitations on periods of respirator use and relief from respirator use; ( 5 ) Determination by a physician that the individual user is medically fit to use respiratory protection