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Respiratory Protection Training 29 CFR 1910.134 Respiratory Protection-Employer Roles Employers are required to: Maintain a written respiratory protection program Provide instruction on respiratory hazards employees are exposed to Provide instruction on the uses and limitations of respiratory protection Instruct and demonstrate to employees how to properly wear respirators Allow employees to practice procedures Respiratory Protection-Employer Roles 6. Provide user seal check instructions Fit test each employee for a respirator Instruct employees in procedures for maintenance and storage Inform employees how to recognize medical signs/symptoms that may limit or prevent effective use of respirator Document fit testing and training for all employees When are respirators needed? Your health depends on breathing clean air, but in an industrial environment, respiratory hazards may be present. These hazards include: Dusts, fumes, and mists Gases and vapors Oxygen deficiency Temperature extremes Respiratory Hazards-Dusts, Fumes, and Mists Dusts, fumes, and mists are tiny particles that float in the air. Though you can’t often see or smell them, they can become trapped in your respiratory system and cause irritation or short- and long-term health problems and death. Dusts are caused by milling, sanding, crushing, and grinding operations. Fumes occur in high-heat operations such as welding or furnace work. Mists are found near spraying, mixing, and cleaning operations. Respiratory Hazards-Gases and Vapors Gases and vapors are contaminants mixed in the air. These can irritate your respiratory system and cause short- or long-term health problems or even death from suffocation. Gases are produced by chemical processing and high-heat operations. Vapors can be found in solvent cleaning, painting, or refining. Respiratory Hazards-Oxygen Deficiency and Temperature Oxygen deficiency is simply a lack of oxygen in the air. Oxygen deficiency can cause you to los