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CDIM Corporate Safety Program <br /> ChM HSP-2. Respiratory Protection <br /> °•° °°°..•° Rev. 1 08/23/2018 <br /> IAA Isoamyl Acetate. <br /> IDLH -Immediately Posing an immediate threat to life, possibly causing irreversible adverse health <br /> Dangerous to Life effects, or possibly impairing an individual's ability to escape from a dangerous <br /> or Health atmosphere. <br /> Loose-Fitting A respiratory inlet covering that is designed to form a partial seal with the face. <br /> Facepiece <br /> Negative Pressure A respirator in which the air pressure inside the facepiece is negative during <br /> Respirator(Tight inhalation with respect to the ambient air pressure outside the respirator. <br /> Fitting) <br /> NIOSH National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. <br /> OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration. <br /> Oxygen Deficient An atmosphere with an oxygen content below 19.5% by volume. <br /> Atmosphere <br /> Physician/Other An individual whose legally permitted scope of practice (i.e., license, <br /> Licensed Health registration, or certification) allows him or her to independently provide, or be <br /> Care Professional delegated the responsibility to provide, some or all the health care services <br /> required by paragraph (e) of the OSHA regulations. <br /> PLHCP Physician or other licensed health care professional. <br /> Positive Pressure A respirator in which the pressure inside the respiratory inlet covering exceeds <br /> Respirator the ambient air pressure outside the respirator. <br /> Powered Air- An air-purifying respirator that uses a blower to force the ambient air through <br /> Purifying air-purifying elements to the inlet covering. <br /> Respirator <br /> PPM Parts per million. <br /> Pressure Demand A positive pressure atmosphere-supplying respirator that admits breathing air to <br /> Respirator the facepiece when the positive pressure is reduced inside the facepiece by <br /> inhalation. <br /> QLFT-Qualitative A pass/fail fit test to assess the adequacy of respirator fit that relies on the <br /> Fit Test individual's response to the test agent. <br /> QNFT- An assessment of the adequacy of respirator fit by numerically measuring the <br /> Quantitative Fit amount of leakage into the respirator. <br /> Test <br /> Respiratory Inlet That portion of a respirator that forms the protective barrier between the user's <br /> Covering respiratory tract and an air-purifying device or breathing air source, or both. It <br /> may be a facepiece, helmet, hood, suit, or a mouthpiece respirator with nose <br /> clamp. <br /> SAR-Supplied-Air An atmosphere-supplying respirator for which the source of breathing air is not <br /> Respirator/Airline designed to be carried by the user. <br /> Respirator <br /> SCBA-Self- An atmosphere-supplying respirator for which the breathing air source is <br /> Contained designed to be carried by the user. <br /> Breathing <br /> Apparatus <br /> Service Life The period that a respirator, filter or sorbent, or other respiratory equipment <br /> provides adequate protection to the wearer. <br /> SHSO Site Health and Safety Officer. <br /> Page 3 of 13 <br />