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Respirator Training/UI Standard – FY09

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Current Information can be found at: CBRN PPE Training Standard: FY10 - FY11

Objective

Provide users with a common training requirement standard for the use of respirators. Provide approval holders with a common user instruction (UI) format.

Assess UI impact in the workplace
Define UI variations in applications
Assess minimum national training requirements for use of a respirator
Identify improvements to training and use requirements

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Applicable Standards

OSHA 29 CFR 1910 .120/134
NFPA 1404 and NIJ CBRN PPE standard
NIOSH HAZWOPER Publication No. 85-115
OSHA Disaster Site Worker Training Program Guideline

Key Partners

NIOSH
DHS
OSHA
EPA
DOJ/NIJ

Stakeholders

Labor unions
ISEA
AIHA
IAB
NTOA
IAFF
IAFC
National
State
Local public safety training academies

Project Scope

42CFR84: UI, training, or training/use “module”
Respirator UI role in training the wearer
Standardize the minimum information for a NIOSH UI
“No-Fit Test” workshop showed a need for a respirator training standard by occupational workplace
Propose a TCM for updating NIOSH Pub no. 85 -115

Milestones

Q3 Draft UI format complete
Q3 Inter-Branch review of UI format
Q4 Draft training standard written

Outputs

Training topics of NIOSH/OSHA/USCG/EPA HAZWOPER manual is updated
Standard is adopted by DHS, IAB, NFPA or NTOA
UI are standardized

Outcomes

Users have common skills
SDO adopt the standard
Approval holders use UI format

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Page last updated: April 05, 2010
Page last reviewed: April 14, 2009
Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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