Respiratory Protection
This online course satisfies the training requirements of OSHA 29 CFR § 1910.134 Respiratory Protection Standard. It is for all employees required by OSHA (or their employer) to wear respirators to protect them from occupational diseases caused by breathing air contaminated with harmful dusts, fogs, fumes, mists, gases, smokes, sprays, or vapors.
Specific topics covered in this course include:
- Hazards overview
- Hazard controls
- About the respiratory protection standard
- Respiration
- Types of respirators
- Atmosphere-supplying respirators
- Air-purifying respirators
- Assigned Protection Factor (APF)
- Maximum Use Concentration (MUC)
- Medical evaluation
- Fit testing
- Respirator use
- Respirator effectiveness
- IDLH atmosphere procedures
- Respirator maintenance and care
- Respirator storage
- Respirator inspection
At the end of all of the lessons and the quiz, you will need to save and print your certificate.
NEW USERS register by filling in the necessary information during the purchase process. Enter your username in this format (Firstname.Lastname example: John.Smith) and choose a password. Write them down somewhere secure. Be careful to keep them safe, they will allow you to track your progress and access your results (including your certificates). You’ll need to use your legal first and last names as you register, these will be placed on your certificate upon completion of your course(s). After purchase, go to the “My Account ” page found on the main menu bar. Find your course and click on the title.
The approximate contact time for this course is 2 hours.
This course is eligible for 1 (one) St. Louis County, MO Mechanical CORE PEU credit.
