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.

Respiratory protective equipment training

• Required
• Air-purifying Respirator Training
• Recommended
• Voluntary Use of N-95 Filtering Facepieces

Air-purifying Respirator Training

Requirement:

Required for employees who must use an air-purifying respirator as part of their job.

Topics covered during the training include:

• UCSD 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 the training:

• Contact EH&S Occupational Health & Hygiene, (858) 534-1075, to schedule training as needed.
• Read the UCSD Respiratory Protection Program brochure. (PDF) (Word file)

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Voluntary Use of N-95 Filtering Facepieces

Recommendation:

Cal/OSHA encourages voluntary users of N-95 filtering facepieces to review Appendix D of the California Respiratory Protective Equipment standard. UCSD encourages these employees to follow standard operating procedures developed for voluntary users.

How to get the training:

Review the training materials below.

• Respiratory Protective Equipment, Appendix D, Section 5144, Calfornia Department of Industrial Relations
• Standard Operating Procedure for N-95 Filtering Facepieces for Voluntary User (PDF)
• Use and Limitations of N-95 Filtering Facepiece (PowerPoint)

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.

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Questions? Contact EH&S Occupational Health & Hygiene, (858) 534-1075.