OSHA issues final rule on respiratory protection.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. agency established (1970) in the Dept. of Labor (see Labor, United States Department of) to develop and enforce regulations for the safety and health of workers in businesses that are engaged in interstate announced an addition to the approved fit-testing protocol in its Respiratory Protection Standard. The revision adds a new quantitative fit-testing procedure to assist workers and employers in the proper fit and selection of respirators. The new fit-testing protocol, referred to as the Controlled Negative Pressure (CNP (Certified Network Professional) A professional designation and accreditation given to individual IT networking professionals by the Network Professional Association (www.npa.org). ) REDON Re·don , Odilon 1840-1916. French artist and forerunner of surrealism whose works include eerie lithographs and floral paintings. protocol, requires three different test exercises followed by two redonnings of the respirator respirator /res·pi·ra·tor/ (res´pi-ra?ter) ventilator (2). cuirass respirator see under ventilator. . The three test exercises, listed in order of administration, are normal breathing, bending over, and head shaking. The procedures for administering the new CNP REDON protocol, with three test exercises and the two respirator donnings to an employee, and for measuring respirator leakage LEAKAGE. The waste which has taken place in liquids, by their escaping out of the casks or vessels in which they were kept. By the act of March 2, 1799, s. 59, 1 Story's L. U. S, 625, it is provided that there be an allowance of two per cent for leakage, on the quantity which shall appear during each test, are summarized below: * Facing forward. In a normal standing position, without talking, breathe breathe To inhale and exhale during respiration; to respire normally for 30 seconds; then, while facing forward, hold breath for 10 seconds during sampling. * Bending over. Bend at waist for 30 seconds and hold breath for 10 seconds during sampling. * Head shaking. Shake head back and forth vigorously vig·or·ous adj. 1. Strong, energetic, and active in mind or body; robust. See Synonyms at healthy. 2. Marked by or done with force and energy. See Synonyms at active. several times while shouting for approximately three seconds and, while facing forward, hold breath for 10 seconds during sampling. * First redonning. Remove respirator, loosen all face-piece straps, and then redon the respirator mask, after redonning the mask, face forward and hold breath for 10 seconds during sampling * Second redonning. Remove respirator, loosen all face piece straps, and then redon the respirator mask again; after redonning the mask, face forward and hold breath for 10 seconds during sampling. Complete details of the respiratory protection fit-testing requirements are available at www.osha. gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_ta ble=FEDERAL=REGISTER&p_id=18218. For more information on OSHA and how it relates to your club, please visit www.cmaa.org/legislat/osha.asp. |
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