Respiratory Protective Equipment Training
Learn about required and recommended respiratory protective equipment training.
Responsibilities
Principal investigators and supervisors must identify job-specific hazards and make sure personnel attend required and recommended safety training appropriate for the work performed. See Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment Forms for lab and non-lab areas to determine if respiratory protection equipment and training may be needed in your workplace.
Respiratory protective equipment training
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Required
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Recommended
Required
Air-purifying Respirator Training
Required for employees who are required to use an air-purifying respirator or N-95 filtering facepiece to perform job duties. This is instructor-led training.
Topics covered during the training include:
- Respiratory Protection Program
- Regulations and requirements
- Types of respirators
- Factors in selection of respirators and cartridges
- Correct use, maintenance, and storage of respirators
- Limitations of respirators
How to get training:
- Contact EH&S Occupational Health & Hygiene.
Recommended
Voluntary Use of N-95 Filtering Facepieces
Recommended for voluntary users of N-95 filtering facepieces. Cal/OSHA encourages users to review Appendix D of the California Respiratory Protective Equipment standard. UC San Diego encourages these employees to follow standard operating procedures developed for voluntary users. This is an eCourse.
How to get training:
- Register on UC Learning Center. Search keyword: respirator
- Review the training materials below:
- Use and Limitations of N-95 Filtering Face Piece, Web-based slide show
- Respiratory Protective Equipment, Appendix D, Section 5144, Calfornia Department of Industrial Relations
- Standard Operating Procedure for N-95 Filtering Face Pieces for Voluntary User (PDF)
Note: This training applies only to voluntary N-95 use for respiratory protection against nuisance large-size particulates. If you're using the filtering facepiece on a mandatory status, additional regulatory requirements such as hazard analysis and fit-testing must be completed.