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From exposure assessments to respirator
selection to fit testing, a written respiratory
protection program has multiple require-
ments companies must meet. To help health
and safety managers find the resources they
need to develop and implement a successful,
Occupational Safety and Health Administra-
tion-compliant program, 3M Personal Safety
Division has announced the online Center
for Respiratory Protection, www.3m.com/
respiratorycenter.
"When respirators are used in a work-
place, OSHA requires companies to establish
and maintain a written respiratory protection
plan. A comprehensive and effective plan isn't
something that can be downloaded from the
Internet," says 3M Personal Safety Division
Respiratory Protection Technical Services
Manager Scott Larson. "An effective program
needs to be tailored to the individual needs of
the users at each worksite. With the Center
for Respiratory Protection, technical service
specialists summarize key points that those
responsible for worker health and safety need
to know to help establish and maintain a pro-
gram. The Center also provides the tools to help
employers as they put a program in place."
The portal guides users through general
steps, based on OSHA requirements and
including Exposure Assessment; Respiratory
Selection; Medical Evaluations; Fit Testing;
Respirator Training; Respirator Maintenance;
Program Evaluation; and, Recordkeeping.
The website provides articles, videos, tool
kits, and fast facts—all created or curated
by respiratory protection technical service
specialists at 3M.
"This new online resource provides an
outlet for 3M to present valuable informa-
tion, and a place that helps make it easier for
our customers to select and use respiratory
protection correctly," Larson affirms. — 3M
Personal Safety Division, St. Paul, Minn.,
800/328-1667
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