BreatheOregon OSHA’s Right! guide to developing a respiratory protection program for small-business owners and managers About this illustrations Background. The Black Veil respirator. Black veiling covering the nose and mouth held a pad of wool waste soaked in a chemical solution of sodium hyposulphite, sodium carbonate, glycerine, and water. This type of respirator was used by British troops in 1915 for protection against phosgene, chloropicrin, and chlorine gas attacks. Foreground. A modern half-mask air-purifying respirator. A tight-fitting elastomeric mask covering the nose and mouth forms a protective barrier between the respiratory tract and air contaminants. Air-purifying filters, cartridges, or canisters are designed to protect against specific types of particulates, gases, or vapors. No cost access to respiratory protection information for small-business including Oregon’s rules, letters of interpretations, program directives, fact sheets, hazard alerts, publications and education can be accessed through the following: www.orosha.org/subjects/respiratory_protection.html 440-3330 (6/14 OR-OSHA) BreatheOregon OSHA’s Right! guide to developing a respiratory protection program for small-business owners and managers About this document Breathe Right! is an Oregon OSHA Standards and Technical Resources Section publication. Thanks to the following individuals: • Patricia Young: Oregon OSHA, layout and design • Phillip Fehrenbacher: illustrations • Mark Peterson: DCBS Communications, editing and proofing Questions or comments? We’d like to hear from you. • Questions about respiratory protection? Contact the Technical Section: 503-378-3272,
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