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CONCDIM Corporate Safety Program HSP-2. Respiratory Protection 1• °° Rev. 1 08/23/2018 • Respirators used in fit testing and training shall be cleaned and disinfected after each use; and • The disinfection method shall be appropriate for the respirator type and duration of use. 6.7Storage All reusable respirators that are assigned to individual employees shall be durably marked to ensure that each employee uses his/her own respirator after cleaning. All respirators shall be stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, deformation and damaging chemicals. Clean respirators will be kept in a heat-sealed or reusable plastic bag. 6.8inspection Employees shall inspect their respirators before each use and during cleaning for proper function, tightness of connections, and the condition of the all parts. SCBA, including regulator and warning devices, shall be inspected monthly for proper function. Air and oxygen cylinders shall be maintained in a fully charged state and shall be recharged when the pressure falls to 90% of the manufacturer's recommended pressure level. 6.9Repairs CDIM will remove from service any respirators that fail an inspection or are otherwise found to be defective. Defective respirators will be discarded, repaired, adjusted in accordance with the following procedures: • Repairs or adjustments to respirators will be made only by appropriately trained personnel, using only NIOSH-approved parts designed for the respirator by the manufacturer; • Repairs shall be made according to the manufacturer's recommendations including recommendations regarding the type and extent of repairs to be performed; and • Valves, regulators, and alarms shall be adjusted or repaired only by the manufacturer or by a technician trained by the manufacturer. 6.10 Breathing Air Quality and Use Employees using supplied-air respirators and SCBA must be supplied with breathing gases of high purity. Compressed air, compressed oxygen, liquid air, and liquid oxygen used for respiration must comply with the following specifications: • Compressed and liquid oxygen shall meet the United States Pharmacopoeia requirements for medical or breathing oxygen; and • Compressed breathing air shall meet at least the requirements for Grade D breathing air described in ANSI/Compressed Gas Association Commodity Specification for Air, G-7.1-1989. Compressed oxygen must not be used in atmosphere-supplying respirators that have previously used compressed air. Cylinders used to supply breathing air to respirators must meet the following requirements: • Cylinders must be tested and maintained as prescribed in the Shipping Container Specification Regulations of the Department of Transportation (49 CFR part 173 and part 178); • Cylinders of purchased breathing air have a certificate of analysis from the supplier that the breathing air meets the requirements for Grade D breathing air; and Page 10 of 13