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Respirator Protection Air Quality Index How to Don a Respirator All Your SH&E Department will alert you when the air quality is harmful to your health,and will describe the Air Quality Employee AECOM has selected NIOSH-certified respirators for Index(AQI) Requirements Procedure protection against wildfire smoke. Before donning a protective measures that are available to you. respirator,make sure that it is clean and ready for use. Inform your SH&E Department if you notice that the working as Good Respirator use Continue Follow the steps below when you're ready: air quality worsens,or if you are suffering from any (0-50 AQI) is not needed normal symptoms due to poor air quality,without fear of Pull the head bands loose and reprisal. Moderate Respirator use Discuss work <¢ place the metallic strip on the (51-100 AQI) is encouraged procedures with top-side of the respirator. your supervisor ``� Surgical masks or items worn over the nose and mouth Unhealthy Respirator Discuss work head bands. 1 Pass your hand through the such as scarves,T-shirts and bandannas will not y provide protection against wildfire smoke. At the lowest for Sensitive use is highly procedures with level of contamination,the CDC recommends the use of Groups recommended your supervisor N95 respirators,as displayed below. (101-150 AQI) Unhealthy Contact 1 �' Put on the mask by placing Read and follow the manufacturer's instructions on the (151-200AQ1)y Department your SH&E I the head bands around the �! respirator's use,maintenance,cleaning and care,along Respirator use � {; -"�� head and neck. with any warnings regarding the respirator's limitations. Stop Work; K�� Place the straps against your Very Unhealthy contact \\� i head. Do not wear respirators in areas where the air contains (201-300 AQI) your SH&E contaminants for which the respirator is not designed. Department A respirator designed to filter particles will not protect Stop Work; you against gases or vapors,and it will not supply Hazardous is required contact 5 Press the metallic strip on oxygen. (301-500 AQI) your SH&E `er both sides to seal the space Department ��` �� around the bridge of your Keep track of your respirator so that you do not � ` nose. mistakenly use someone else's respirator. At the Unhealthy Level of air quality,wear particulate �J respirators for as long as you are working and are within Consult your medical provider if you have a heart or the affected area. lung problem prior to using a respirator. Respirators can be an effective way to protect your Jj Test the condition of the health by reducing exposure to wildfire smoke when respirator by performing a they are properly worn. Respirator use can be beneficial seal check. even when the AQI is less than 151. You will be provided proper respirators for voluntary i> use in instances when the current AQI is 151 or greater. When the AQI is greater than 200,respirator use is required and stop work authority will be enacted. POSITIVE PRESSURE Cover the respirator with both hands,breathe outward r If you are seeking prompt medical treatment in the and feel for air leaking out of the mask. event of serious injury or illness caused by wildfire smoke exposure,contact your SH&E Department or the NEGATIVE PRESSURE AECOM Global Resilience Team. Cover the respirator with both hands,breathe inward and feel the mask depress into your face. *3MTm Particulate Respirator 8511,N95 80 EA/Case