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Respiratory Protection Program |
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1.0
Purpose
Jefferson
Lab has established this comprehensive Respiratory Protection Program to ensure
individuals having potential to be exposed to workplace air contaminants are provided
adequate respiratory protection. Using less harmful materials is the preferred method for
mitigating this type of hazard; however, when respiratory protection is
necessary the responsibilities
and procedures included within this program are followed.
Jefferson Labs Industrial Hygiene Department is responsible for the management of the Respiratory Protection Program. Specific procedures, required to be performed by trained individuals, can be found within the ES&H Manual Industrial Hygiene Supplement Section 400 IH Aspects of Respiratory Protection. The program, taken in its entirety, effectively reduces, or eliminates, exposure to respiratory hazards.
This program satisfies applicable federal, state, and local requirements as outlined in ES&H Manual Chapter 2410 Appendix T1 Hazard Issues List.
2.0
Scope
Jefferson Lab
uses the following resources to determine acceptable exposure limit standards:
·
Threshold
Limit Values (TLV) established by the American Conference of Governmental
Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
·
Permissible
Exposure Limits (PEL) established by Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
·
Immediately
Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH) established by National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH)
Respirators are
required when engineering controls or material substitution cannot eliminate
the air contamination hazard, or when an individual requests additional
protection[1].
Only NIOSH approved respirators are
issued for use at Jefferson Lab.
Table 1: Required Respiratory
Protection Training by Respirator Type
Respirator Type |
Qualified Respiratory Users |
Self-Contained
Breathing Apparatus Requirements |
MED13* SAF109 |
Air
Purifying Respirator |
MED13* SAF200 |
Escape
Pack Training |
MED13* SAF210 |
*Per ES&H Manual
Chapter 6800 Appendix T1 Medical
Monitoring |
3.0
Responsibilities
NOTE: Management authority may be delegated to a task qualified Jefferson Lab employee at the discretion of the responsible manager.
3.1
Anyone
at Jefferson Lab
· Request an equipment/area hazard evaluation from Industrial Hygiene if you have concerns regarding air quality.
· Utilize engineering controls as recommended/required to maintain air quality.
· Perform process steps outlined within this program to obtain a respirator as required, or for voluntary use.
· Obtain Occupational Medicine certification for respirator use as required by job task.
· Do not obtain repirators outside of this program.
3.2
Qualified
Respiratory Users
· Complete and maintain appropriate medical monitoring (MED13) and training requirements as determined by work control documents:
o SAF109 Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Requirements (SCBA)
o SAF200 Air Purifying Respirators
o SAF210 Escape Pack Training
o Annual refresher training required for all respiratory protection
·
Use assigned respirator in
accordance with training and only for the function it was approved for.
·
Prior to respirator use, inspect
the respirator in accordance with
manufacturers requirements.
·
Maintain the respirator
according to manufacturer instructions, do not mix components from different
manufacturers.
·
Return the respirator to
Industrial Hygiene when no longer necessary.
3.3 Supervisor/Sponsor
·
Only authorize Qualified
Respiratory Workers for work requiring a respirator.
·
Request assistance from IH
to determine potential for air quality issues whenever evaluating or
implementing new work procedures.
·
Request periodic air
monitoring for processes which generate air contaminants and implement recommended
mitigation.
· Perform air monitoring evaluations when requested, or when identified.
· Provide respirators/SCBAs equipment and training as required.
· Review Jefferson Labs respirator protection program. Ensure it complies with OSHA requirements and DOE Worker Safety & Health Program.
4.0
Expectations
4.1
Engineering Controls
Whenever respiratory hazards cannot feasibly be mitigated by
material substitution, engineering
controls are the preferred method. ES&H Manual Chapter
6630 Appendix T1 Engineering Controls Fixed and Portable Exhaust Ventilation provides how to determine if an engineering control is required, appropriate
use parameters, and repair, maintenance, and inspection schedules.
4.2
Respirator Use and
Approval Requirements
Respirators are used at Jefferson
Lab when
material substitution or engineering controls are not adequate to mitigate air
contaminants to an acceptable level. ES&H Manual Chapter
6630 Appendix T2 Respirator Use and Approval Requirements provides the process step used to determine if a respirator is
required; if required how to determine the appropriate type; and how to obtain medical
monitoring, training, and a fit test. Anyone may, at
any time, request to use a respirator for nuisance dust under voluntary use;
however, voluntary use of a respirator requires completion of the steps
outlined in this appendix.
5.0
Revision Summary
Revision
1.7 02/21/20 Periodic Review; updated Section 3.4 to include DOE WSH program
requirements per CATS#STR-2019-10-06
Revision
1.6 12/05/18 Updated
Table 1 to reflect current laboratory operations
Revision
1.5 04/24/18 Periodic Review; removed outdated TLV reference per CATS#STR-2017-12-01-03
Revision
1.4 03/09/17 Periodic Review; updated responsibilities for Qualified Respiratory
Users per TPOC
Periodic Review 04/11/16
No changes per
TPOC
Revision 1.3 04/08/15 Periodic
Review; minor
edits with no substantive changes
Revision 1.2 05/20/14 Added Required Safety Training Table
Revision 1.1 09/04/13 Periodic Review;
clarified voluntary use of respirators for nuisance dust; removed SOTR from
Responsibilities (JLab does not provide respirators to subcontractors; it is
responsibility of subcontractors to determine requirements and provide
protection for their employees) per J.Williams
Revision 1.0 08/12/11 Updated to
reflect current laboratory operations
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ISSUING
AUTHORITY |
TECHNICAL
POINT-OF-CONTACT |
APPROVAL
DATE |
REVIEW DATE (Annual Review Required) |
REV. |
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ESH&Q Division |
02/21/20 |
02/21/21 |
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