Respiratory Protection Unmasked: Debunking Myths and Ensuring Safety with OSHA Standards
Date: Thursday February 6, 2025 at 2:00pm ET - 1:00pm CT - 11:00am PT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Respiratory Protection Standard 1910.134 states to prevent occupational diseases caused by breathing air contaminated with harmful dusts, fogs, fumes, mists, gases, smokes, sprays, vapors, and insufficient oxygen environments the primary objective shall be to prevent atmospheric contamination. This shall be accomplished as far as feasible by accepted control measures. Only when effective methods are not feasible, appropriate respirators shall be used pursuant of the standard. Respirators are designed to protect individuals from harmful airborne contaminants or low oxygen levels, but protection is only achievable if they are used correctly.
Respiratory protection programs establish acceptable practices for respirator use, responsibilities, and provides guidance on medical surveillance, proper selection, fit testing, use and care of respirators in accordance with the OSHA regulatory requirements. OSHA has established hierarchy of controls requiring the use of feasible engineering controls as the primary means to control air contaminants. Respirators are required when "effective engineering controls are not feasible, or while they are being correctly instituted." requires employers to provide employees with respirators that are " applicable and suitable" for the purpose intended "when such equipment is necessary to protect the health and safety of the employee."
Join me when we explore the myths, perceptions, facts, fictions, and reality of respiratory protection. “The greater gap between risk perception and reality contributes to an increase of potential exposures and a loss of prevention, preparedness and response capacities year by year”
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DATE: February 6, 2025
TIME: 2:00PM ET - 1:00PM CT - 11:00AM PT
Speaker:
Dennis A. Terpin, PhD, OHST, EMT-P
Dr. Terpin, Author, International Speaker, Certified Fire Officer is the Retired Senior Industrial Hygienist and Emergency Manager at The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Dennis is a master level instructor for FEMA/DHS at the Center for Domestic Preparedness A guest lecture at The University of Illinois Chicago School of Health and The University of Illinois Occupational Medical Residency Program, ASSP Safety Focus, Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) Global Learning Summit BCSP, ACGIH Learning Pass, OH&S On-line, AGCIH webinars. Dr. Terpin is the recipient of the 2014, Illinois Emergency Management Agency-Emergency Management Achievement Award, the 7- Gold Level DHS/FEMA/Center for Domestic Preparedness Excellence in the Training Program Instructor award and five Center for Domestic Preparedness 5.0 Perfect Instructor Awards.
Dennis was also honored with the Campus Safety, Health, and Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA) 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award. Currently he is the lead instructor for the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement in the Lahaina wildlife recovery efforts.
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Date: Feb 06, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Duration: 1 Hour