Respiratory Protection Program

The Respiratory Protection Program is designed to protect employees who may encounter hazardous airborne substances during the course of their work, specifically: particulate matter, toxic gases, fumes and vapors.

This is to be accomplished as far as feasible by eliminating the hazard, by using less toxic materials, or by using accepted engineering or administrative control measures (e.g., enclosure or confinement of the operation, general or local ventilation, or policies/procedures to reduce exposure).

Personal respiratory protection must only be used as the last resort in preventing harmful exposures to employees and not as a substitute for other feasible controls/measures.