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CSA Z94.4-0 - Selection, Use, and Care of Respirators
Scope
This Standard sets out requirements for the proper selection, use, and care of respirators and for the administration of an effective respiratory protection program in the workplace.
This Standard is not intended to address the selection of respirators for use against
- (a) infectious agents; and
- (b) nuclear biological chemical (NBC) agents.
This Standard applies to all other aspects of the respirator program for these agents.
This Standard is not intended to address
- (a) underwater breathing devices;
- (b) aircraft oxygen systems; or
- (c) inhalators and resuscitators.
This Standard is written in SI (metric) units. The yard-pound equivalents are provided for information only.
In CSA Standards, "shall" is used to express a requirement, ¡e, a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard; "should" is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and "may" is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the standard. Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material. Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements. Legends to equations and figures are considered requirements.
Reference Publications
This Standard refers to the following publications and where such reference is made it shall be to the edition listed below.
CSA Standards
- CAN/CSA-B339-96, Cylinders, Spheres, and Tubes for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods;
- CAN/CSA- B340-9 7, Selection and Use of Cylinders, Spheres, Tubes, and Other Containers for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods, Class 2;
- CAN/CSA-Z94.3-99, Industrial Eye and Face Protectors;
- CAN/CSA-Z180.1-00, Compressed Breathing Air and Systems.
ACGIH Publication
- Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure Indices (published annually).
AIHAT Publications
- 108-EA-89 - Odor Thresholds for Chemicals with Established Occupational Health Standards.
- The AIHA 200 1 Emergency Response Planning Guidelines and Workplace Environmen tal Exposure Level Guides
ANSI Standard
- 288.2-1 992 - American National Standard for Respiratory Protection.
GA§ Publications
- C-1-1996 - Methods for Hydrostatic Testing of Compressed Gas Cylinders;
- C-6-1995 - Standards for Visual Inspection of Steel Compressed Gas Cylinders;
- C-6.1-1995, Standards for Visual Inspection of High Pressure Alumin um Compressed Gas Cylinders;
- C-6.2-1996, Guidelines for Visual Inspection and Requalification of fiber Reinforced High Pressure Cylinders;
- C-4.3-1994, Commodity Specification for Oxygen.
Government of Canada Legislation
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. T-19, and the Regulations thereto.
NFPA Standards
- 1500-1997, Standard on fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program;
- 1981 -1997, Standard on Open-circuit Self-contained Breathing Apparatus for fire fighters;
- 1991 -2000, Standard on Vapor-Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials;
- 1992-2000, Standard on Liquid Splash Protective Ensembles and Cl0 thing for Hazardous Ma terials Emergencies
NlOSH Publications
- NO. 87-1 08 (1 987), Respirator Decision Logic;
- NO. 87-1 16 (1 987), A Guide to Industrial Respiratory Protection;
- DHHS (NIOSH) 2000-1 30 (2000), NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards.
NRCC Publication
- National Building Code of Canada, 1995.