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An estimated 5 million workers are required to wear
respirators in 1.3 million workplaces throughout the United States.
Respirators protect workers against insufficient oxygen environments, harmful
dusts, fogs, smokes, mists, gases, vapors, and sprays. These hazards may
cause cancer, lung impairment, other diseases, or death.
Compliance with the OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard could avert
hundreds of deaths and thousands of illnesses annually.
The following questions link
to information relevant to respiratory protection in the workplace.
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What OSHA standards
apply?
Standards | Regulatory Agenda | Preambles to Final Rules | More |
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How are respiratory hazards recognized?
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What are some examples of possible solutions for workplace hazards?
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What additional information is available?
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OSHA Revises Respiratory Protection Standards. OSHA Trade News Release, (2006,
August 23). Announces the new Assigned Protection Factors (APFs)
rule that includes an APF table to guide employers in respirator selection in
its revised respiratory protection standard.
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Assigned Protection Factors; Final Rule. OSHA Federal Register Final Rules
71:50121-50192, (2006, August 24). Revises the existing Respiratory Protection
Standard to add definitions and requirements for Assigned Protection Factors (APFs)
and Maximum Use Concentrations (MUCs). The revisions also supersede the
respirator selection provisions of existing substance-specific standards with
these new APFs (except for the respirator selection provisions of the
1,3-Butadiene Standard).
eTools
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Respiratory Protection. OSHA.
Offers expert assistance to businesses seeking to comply with the new respiratory protection
standard (29
CFR 1910.134) and provides information on the development of respirator cartridge change
schedules. Also, addresses respirator selection, and other requirements of the standard.
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