Respiratory Protection Program Document History Version Date Comments 1 Dec. 2017 Replaced Respirator Policy with Respiratory Protection Program 1 Rev 12-2017 CONTENTS PURPOSE .................................................................................................................................................................. 4 SCOPE .............................................................................................................................................................. 4 POLICY STATEMENT ......................................................................................................................................... 4 PROCEDURES FOR RPP ENROLLMENT .............................................................................................................. 5 RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................................................................................................................. 5 4.1 Program Administrator ............................................................................................................................................................ 5 4.2 Supervisors/Principal Investigators (PIs) .................................................................................................................................. 6 4.3 Respirator Users/Employees .................................................................................................................................................... 6 PROGRAM ELEMENTS ...................................................................................................................................... 7 5.1 Respirator Selection ................................................................................................................................................................. 7 5.1.1 Respiratory Hazard Assessment ............................................................................................................................................. 8 5.1.2 Types of Respirators ............................................................................................................................................................... 9 5.1.3 Required Respiratory Protection ............................................................................................................................................ 9 5.1.4 Voluntary Respirator Use ...................................................................................................................................................... 10 5.1.5 Respirator Filters/Cartridges and Change Schedule ............................................................................................................. 11 5.2 Medical Evaluations ............................................................................................................................................................... 13 5.3 Training .................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 5.4 Fit Testing ............................................................................................................................................................................... 14 5.4.1 Quantitative Fit Testing Procedure ....................................................................................................................................... 15 5.4.2 Qualitative Fit Testing Procedure ......................................................................................................................................... 15 5.5 Use of Respirators .................................................................................................................................................................. 15 5.5.1 User Seal Check ..................................................................................................................................................................... 16 5.5.2 Continuing Respirator Effectiveness ..................................................................................................................................... 16 5.6 Maintenance and Care of Respiratory Protection Equipment ................................................................................................. 16 5.6.1 Cleaning and Disinfecting...................................................................................................................................................... 17 5.6.2 Storage .................................................................................................................................................................................. 17 5.6.3 Inspection and Maintenance ................................................................................................................................................ 18 PROGRAM EVALUATION ................................................................................................................................ 19 RECORDKEEPING ............................................................................................................................................ 19 WORKSITE-SPECIFIC PROCEDURES ................................................................................................................. 19 8.1 Worksite-Specific Respiratory Protection Plan ....................................................................................................................... 20 ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS ....................................................................................................................... 20 9.1 Acronyms ............................................................................................................................................................................... 20 9.2 Definitions .............................................................................................................................................................................. 21 2 Rev 12-2017 APPENDICES ................................................................................................................................................... 23 Appendix A: Voluntary Use of Respirator ........................................................................................................................................ 24 Appendix B: Initial Respirator Clearance and Enrollment Form ....................................................................................................... 25 Appendix C: Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire ............................................................................................................. 26 Appendix D: Vivid Online Training ................................................................................................................................................... 27 Appendix E: Annual Respiratory Protection Clearance .................................................................................................................... 29 Appendix F: Worksite-Specific Respiratory Protection Plan ............................................................................................................. 30 Appendix G: Respiratory Hazard Evaluation Form ........................................................................................................................... 32 Appendix H: Assigned Protection Factors ........................................................................................................................................ 33 Appendix I: Respirator Types, Limitations and Operating Procedures ............................................................................................. 34 Appendix J: PAPR User Fact Sheet ................................................................................................................................................... 40 Appendix K: Respirator Cartridge Color Code .................................................................................................................................. 42 Appendix L: Mandatory Fit Testing Procedures ............................................................................................................................... 43 Appendix M: Mandatory User Seal Check Procedures ..................................................................................................................... 55 Appendix N: Mandatory Respirator Cleaning Procedures ................................................................................................................ 56 Appendix O: SCBA Inspections ......................................................................................................................................................... 57 3 Rev 12-2017 PURPOSE The Kansas State University (KSU) Respiratory Protection Program (RPP) outlines the institutional requirements for respiratory protection. It is intended to provide program requirements, procedures, information and guidance that is consistent with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS). KSU administration is concerned with maintaining employee and student health and abiding by Kansas Department of Labor expectations for occupational safety. This document is established to detail the requirements and proper