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§ 1910.134. Respiratory protection.
Subpart I. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
§ 1910.134. Respiratory protection
Interior structural firefighting means the physical activity of fire suppression, rescue or both, inside of buildings or enclosed structures which are involved in a fire situation beyond the incipient stage. (See 29 CFR 1910.155 )
(i) An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in appendix D to this section ("Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard"); and
(i) The employer shall select and provide an appropriate respirator based on the respiratory hazard(s) to which the worker is exposed and workplace and user factors that affect respirator performance and reliability.
(i) The employer shall provide the following respirators for employee use in IDLH atmospheres:
(i) The employer shall provide a respirator that is adequate to protect the health of the employee and ensure compliance with all other OSHA statutory and regulatory requirements, under routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations.
TABLE 1-ASSIGNED PROTECTION FACTORS5
Type of respirator1 2 Quarter mask Half mask Full facepiece Helmet/hood Loose-fitting facepiece
. Demand mode 10 50
. Continuous flow mode 50 1,000 425/1,000 25
. Pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode 50 1,000
. Demand mode 10 50 50
. Pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode (e.g., open/closed circuit) 10,000 10,000
2The assigned protection factors in Table 1 are only effective when the employer implements a continuing, effective respirator program as required by this section ( 29 CFR 1910.134 ), including training, fit testing, maintenance, and use requirements.
5These APFs do not apply to respirators used solely for escape. For escape respirators used in association with specific substances covered by 29 CFR 1910 subpart Z, employers must refer to the appropriate substance-specific standards in that subpart. Escape respirators for other IDLH atmospheres are specified by 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(2)(ii).
(B) Maximum Use Concentration (MUC).
TABLE I-ASSIGNED PROTECTION FACTORS [RESERVED]
Altitude (ft.) Oxygen deficient Atmospheres (% 02) for which the employer may rely on atmosphere-supplying respirators
(i) The employer shall identify a physician or other licensed health care professional (PLHCP) to perform medical evaluations using a medical questionnaire or an initial medical examination that obtains the same information as the medical questionnaire.
(i) The employer shall ensure that a follow-up medical examination is provided for an employee who gives a positive response to any question among questions 1 through 8 in Section 2, part A of appendix C or whose initial medical examination demonstrates the need for a follow-up medical examination.
(i) The medical questionnaire and examinations shall be administered confidentially during the employee's normal working hours or at a time and place convenient to the employee. The medical questionnaire shall be administered in a manner that ensures that the employee understands its content.
(i) The following information must be provided to the PLHCP before the PLHCP makes a recommendation concerning an employee's ability to use a respirator:
(i) Appropriate surveillance shall be maintained of work area conditions and degree of employee exposure or stress. When there is a change in work area conditions or degree of employee exposure or stress that may affect respirator effectiveness, the employer shall reevaluate the continued effectiveness of the respirator.
(i) The employer shall ensure that respirators are inspected as follows:
(iii) The moisture content in the cylinder does not exceed a dew point of -50 °F (-45.6 °C) at 1 atmosphere pressure.
(i) The employer shall establish a record of the qualitative and quantitative fit tests administered to an employee including:
APPENDIX A TO § 1910.134 -FIT TESTING PROCEDURES (MANDATORY)
(a) Employers must perform the following test exercises for all fit testing methods prescribed in this appendix, except for the two modified ambient aerosol CNC quantitative fit testing protocols, the CNP quantitative fit testing protocol, and the CNP REDON quantitative fit testing protocol. For the modified ambient aerosol CNC quantitative fit testing protocols, employers shall ensure that the test subjects (i.e., employees) perform the exercise procedure specified in Part I.C.4(b) of this appendix for full-facepiece and half-mask elastomeric respirators, or the exercise procedure specified in Part I.C.5(b) for filtering facepiece respirators. Employers shall ensure that the test subjects (i.e., employees) perform the exercise procedure specified in Part I.C.6(b) of this appendix for the CNP quantitative fit testing protocol, or the exercise procedure described in Part I.C.7(b) of this appendix for the CNP REDON quantitative fit testing protocol. For the remaining fit testing methods, employers shall ensure that the test exercises are performed in the appropriate test environment in the following manner:
(2) The test enclosure shall have a 3/4 -inch (1.9 cm) hole in front of the test subject's nose and mouth area to accommodate the nebulizer nozzle.
(2) The fit test uses the same enclosure described in 3.
(2) The fit test uses the same enclosure as that described in 4.
(a) Portacount® Fit Test Requirements.
TABLE A-1- MODIFIED AMBIENT AEROSAL CNC QUANTITATIVE FIT TESTING PROTOCOL FOR FULL FACEPIECE AND HALF-MASK ELASTOMERIC RESPIRATORS
TABLE A-2- MODIFIED AMBIENT AEROSAL CNC QUANTITATIVE FIT TESTING PROTOCOL FOR FILTERING FACEPIECE RESPIRATORS
Exercises1 Exercise
(a) When administering this protocol to test subjects, employers must comply with the requirements specified in paragraphs (a) and (c) of part I.C.6 of this appendix ("Controlled negative pressure (CNP) quantitative fit testing protocol,") as well as use the test exercises described below in paragraph (b) of this protocol instead of the test exercises specified in paragraph (b) of part I.C.6 of this appendix.
1. Today's date:________________________
2. Your name:________________________
3. Your age (to nearest year):________________________
7. Your job title:________________________
7 If "yes," what type(s):________________________
If "yes," name the chemicals if you know them:________________________
If "yes," describe these exposures:________________________
4. List any second jobs or side businesses you have:________________________
5. List your previous occupations:________________________
6. List your current and previous hobbies:________________________
If "yes," name the medications if you know them:________________________
If "yes," describe this protective clothing and/or equipment:________________________
Name of the first toxic substance:________________________
Estimated maximum exposure level per shift:________________________
Duration of exposure per shift________________________
Name of the second toxic substance:________________________
Duration of exposure per shift:________________________
Name of the third toxic substance:________________________
APPENDIX D TO § 1910.134 (MANDATORY) INFORMATION FOR EMPLOYEES USING RESPIRATORS WHEN NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE STANDARD
Cite as 29 C.F.R. § 1910.134
History. 63 FR 1270, Jan. 8, 1998; 63 FR 20098, 20099, Apr. 23, 1998, as amended at 69 FR 46993, Aug. 4, 2004; 71 FR 16672, Apr. 3, 2006; 71 FR 50187, Aug. 24, 2006; 73 FR 75584, Dec. 12, 2008; 76 FR 33607, June 8, 2011; 77 FR 46949, Aug. 7, 2012;	84 FR 50755, Sept. 26, 2019
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