PHYSICAL PLANT Services Respiratory Protection Information

• Campus Departmental Respiratory Protection Programs

  • Physical Plant Services-Respiratory Protection Program

  • Respirator Program Frequently Asked Questions
  • Respirator Training On-Line Registration Form
  • Respirator Training Program Procedures Packet (8 pages)
  • Respiratory Protection Image Page
  • Required Information for Voluntary Use of Respirators
  • User Seal Check

• Medical Information

  • OSHA Required Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire
    Appendix C to Sec. 1910.134
    
    (Required for all respirator users)

  • For those workers who may be exposed to asbestos above the permissible exposure limit and are included in UWM's medical surveillance program Appendix D, Part II to Sec. 1926 applies and the following forms must be completed:

    • Part 1 of the Appendix contains the Initial Medical Questionnaire, which must be obtained for all new hires who will be covered by the medical surveillance requirements. Initial Medical Questionnaire
      Appendix D, Part I to Sec. 1926.1101

    • Part 2 of the Appendix includes the abbreviated Periodical Medical Questionnaire that must be administered to all employees who are provided periodic medical examinations under the medical surveillance provisions of the standard. Periodic Medical Questionnaire
      (Completion of this form is required annually for workers using respirators to protect against asbestos)
  • Access to Medical and Exposure Records
    OSHA 3110 (Revised 2001)
  • Occupational Health Clinic New Client Identification Form(form required by Corporate WORx Occupational Health Department
  • Directions to Medical Certification Provider:
    Columbia St. Mary's Corporate WORx Department
  • Frequency of Chest Roentgenogram (X-ray) for Asbestos Workers
  • The Rainbow Passage
    (Required reading during fit-testing for asbestos workers)

• OSHA Information

  • Respiratory Protection Standard -- 1910.134

  • Respiratory Protection Final Rule -- January, 1998
  • Fit Testing Procedures (Mandatory) -- 1910.134 App A

    • Respirator Fit Test Exercises

    • Irritant Smoke (Stannic Chloride) Protocol
    • Portacount Fit Test Requirements
    • Saccharin Solution Aerosol Protocol
  • User Seal Check Procedures (Mandatory) -- 1910.123 App B-1
  • Information for Employees Using Respirators When not Required Under Standard, 1910.134 Appendix D (Mandatory)
  • Major Requirements of OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard
  • Respiratory Protection (Informational Booklet) OSHA 3079, Revised 2002
  • Respiratory Protection eTool
  • Small Entity Compliance Guide
  • Respirator Change-Out Schedule
  • Respirator Cleaning Procedures (Mandatory) (Appendix B-2 to § 1910.134)
  • Questions and Answers on the Respiratory Protection Standard
  • Respiratory Protection Frequently Asked Questions
  • Clarification on Respirators for Diisocyanates
  • Preamble -- Respiratory Protection "III. Events Leading to the Final Standard"
  • Preamble -- Respiratory Protection "V. Significance of Risk"
  • Preamble -- Respiratory Protection "VII. Summary and Explanation"

• NIOSH Information

  NIOSH Respirator Selection Logic 2004 Occupational Respiratory Disease Surveillance Guide to Industrial Respiratory Protection NIOSH-Prohibited Air-Purifying Respirators Using Cartridges Suggested Respirator Cleaning and Sanitation Procedures TB Respiratory Protection Program In Health Care Facilities -- Administrator's Guide Case Study in Occupational Epidemiology: Silicosis in Sandblasters "Silicosis: Learn the Facts"

  • NIOSH Respirator User Notices
  
  

• Additional Technical Guidance

  • Fitting Instructions for 3M Filtering Facepiece Respirators

  • TB Respiratory Protection Program in Health Care Facilities: Administrator's Guide
  • Occupational Exposure Values Information
  
  

• Other Resources

  • UW-Madison Safety Department: Respiratory Protection Index Page