OSHA 2225 Respiratory Protection

Course Details:

3.5 Days, 26 Instructional Hours
26 MESH Hours (Manager of Environmental Safety and Health)
26 PDHs (Professional Development Hours for Engineers)

This course is eligible for credit towards the Safety & Health Fundamentals Certificate.

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About This Course:
This course covers the requirements for the establishment, maintenance, and monitoring of a respiratory protection program.

Upon course completion students will have the ability to identify and describe the elements of a respiratory protection program, the proper selection, use, and inspection of respiratory protection, protection factors, and evaluate compliance with OSHA Standards.

Recommended for:
Safety and health professionals and those personnel responsible for implementing a respiratory protection program.

Participants will:

• Describe elements of a respiratory protection program
• Select proper respiratory protective equipment
• Understand qualitative and quantitative fit testing
• Implement the correct use of respiratory protection and support equipment

Topics include:

• Respirator terminology
• OSHA Respiratory Protection Standards
• NIOSH certification
• Respiratory protection programs
• Medical evaluation requirements

Note: Participation in the qualitative fit testing workshop requires medical approval to wear a half-mask air-purifying respirator. The required form will be provided to you prior to the class and must be signed and returned as instructed.