NIOSH GUIDE TO INDUSTRIAL RESPIRATORY PROTECTION

September, 1987 DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 87-116

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TABLE OF CONTENTS	i-viii	87-116-a.pdf (8 pages, 290K)
Chapter 1 NIOSH and Respiratory Protection Chapter 2 Types of Respirators Part I Respiratory Inlet Coverings A. Tight-fitting coverings B. Loose-fitting coverings Part II. Air Purifying Respirators A. Particulate Filtering Respirators 1.Filtration Mechanisms 2. Types of Filters 3. Particulate Respirator Classifications 4. Filter Efficiency B. Vapor and Gas Removing Respirators 1. Removal Mechanisms 2. Cartridges vs. Canisters 3. Vapor and Gas Respirator Classifications C. Powered Air-Purifying Respirators D. Advantages and Disadvantages of Air-Purifying Respirators 1. Particulate Respirators 2. Vapor and Gas Removing Cartridges and Canisters 3. Nonpowered Air-Purifying Respirators 4. Powered Air-Purifying Respirators	1-54	87-116-b.pdf (54 pages, 1,842K)
Part III. Atmosphere Supplying Respirators A. Self-contained Breathing Apparatus 1. Closed Circuit 2. Open Circuit B. Supplied-Air Respirators 1. Airline Respirators (Types C and CE) 2. Hose Masks C. Combination Respirators 1. Combination Supplied-Air/Air-Purifying Respirators 2. Combination Supplied-Air/SCBA Respirators D. Advantages and Disadvantages of Atmosphere Supplying Respirators 1. Airline Respirators 2. Hose Masks 3. Self-contained Breathing Apparatus Chapter 3 Respirator Selection Part I. Regulatory Requirements Part II. General Selection Information Part III. NIOSH Respirator Decision Logic Part IV. NIOSH Certified Equipment List	54-86	87-116-c.pdf (33 pages, 1,350K)
Chapter 4 Respirator Use Part I. Federal Regulatory Requirements Part II. The Respiratory Protection Program A. Employer Responsibility B. Employee Responsibility Part III. Program Elements A. Program Administration B. Program Components 1. Written Standard Operating Procedures 2. Medical Surveillance 3. Training 4. Fitting 5. Respirator Inspection, Cleaning, Maintenance, and Storage 6. Surveillance of Work Area Conditions and Worker Exposure. 7. Respirator Program Evaluation	87-118	87-116-d.pdf (32 pages, 1,259K)
Chapter 5 Respirator Use Under Special Conditions A. Facial Hair B. Eye Glasses C. Contact Lenses D. Facial Deformities E. Communication F. In Dangerous Atmospheres G. In Low and High Temperatures H. Physiological Response of Respirator Use Chapter 6 New Developments at NIOSH A. Respirator Physiology B. Filtration Mechanics C. Sorption Technology D. Quantitative Respirator Efficiency Testing E. Certification of New Types of Respirators F. NIOSH Respirator Problem Investigation References	119-134	87-116-e.pdf (16 pages, 523K)
Appendices: A. Sample Respirator Program and Evaluation Check List B. Fit Testing Procedures	135-170	87-116-f.pdf (37 pages, 1,038K)
C. Selected NIOSH Respirator User Notices D. Sample MSHA/NIOSH Approval Labels	171-190	87-116-g.pdf (20 pages, 625K)
E. Respirator Decision Logic Pt. 1	193-232	87-116-h.pdf (40 pages, 1,686K)
E. Respirator Decision Logic Pt. 2	233-253	87-116-i.pdf (21 pages, 957K)
F. Breathing Air Systems for use with Pressure-Demand Supplied Air Respirators in Asbestos Abatement	255-296	87-116-j.pdf (42 pages, 1,852K)

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