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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Respirator physicals?
Date: Monday, August 10, 2020 at 8:01:57 PM
Author: Roger McClellan <roger.o.mcclellan**At_Symbol_Here**att.net> 		Next by Date:
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Wearing FR masks when working with Pyrophorics during COVID pandemic?
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2020 13:36:56 +0000
Author: "Reinhardt, Peter"

From: Yaritza Brinker <YBrinker**At_Symbol_Here**FELE.COM>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Respirator physicals?
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2020 13:32:03 +0000
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I wonder if the order of events is a matter of policy. I know places that will test fit you regardless of whether or not they decide to issue you a respirator.

 

Thank you,

 

Yaritza Brinker

260.827.5402

 

From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**Princeton.EDU> On Behalf Of Monona Rossol
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2020 7:05 PM
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Respirator physicals?

 

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That's what i said earlier in this discussion.  Our clinic starts out with a medical questionnaire.  If there are clearly no health issues there, certification is granted then and there.  If the questions are raised, the doc may phone interview the person to solicit more detailed information.  only if that doesn't do it, are they brought in for physical testing.

 

But I know that clinic's CIH will NOT fit test anyone that hasn't got medical certification.

 

Monona

 

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To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**Princeton.EDU
Sent: Mon, Aug 10, 2020 6:17 pm
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Respirator physicals?

Look more closely at the OSHA regulation on this. Most people can be adequately assessed by using a questionnaire, a clunky example of which is in that regulatory appendix, if I recall correctly.


Peter Zavon, CIH
Penfield, NY

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From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**Princeton.EDU> On Behalf Of DCHAS Membership Chair
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2020 4:55 PM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**Princeton.EDU
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Respirator physicals?

From: Joseph Peters <joseph.peters**At_Symbol_Here**technipfmc.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2020 20:06:57 +0000
Re: Respirator physicals?

We are currently trying to qualify two of our employees for respirator use.

All of our employees who are required to use respirators have had physicals (including spirometry) to ensure that they are physically able to use an Air Purifying Respirator (APR) and SCBA.  Once they pass the physical, they are fit tested and trained on the proper use and care of the respiratory equipment.

We scheduled appoints with our occupational safety and health provider and were told that they are not allowed to conduct spirometry evaluations at this time due to COVID restrictions.

Have any members of the group experienced this and if so, how were they able to certify employees for respirator use in the absence of spirometry?

BTW, we are located in Massachusetts.

Joe


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