Respirators and How To Use Them

(12 min.) Respiratory protection and self-contained breathing apparatuses are used to protect us from harmful gases, fumes, vapors, and chemicals as well as where the air doesn''t contain enough oxygen to support life. You need information and training on this type of equipment and the hazards involved before you attempt to use respiratory protection. Your organization will provide specific training, but this program is designed to give you some information about personal protection under adverse or hazardous conditions.

Topics discussed in this safety video include: the basics of why the protection is needed, breathing and how it happens, dust, fumes, mists, gases, oxygen deficiency, steps in a respiratory protection program, types of protection, common mistakes made by employees, fitting a disposable respirator, replaceable cartridges, half mask respirators, if you wear prescription glasses, and air supplied respirator self-contained breathing apparatus.

Program comes with a CD-ROM of written materials, including test questions and answers. English title also includes PowerPoint presentation.