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MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE; Every operations employee who may have cause to wear respiratory protection will receive an annual physical examination by an AMA board certified Occupational Health Physician. This physical program is outlined In TEC SOP 88-002 (Medical Surveillance). This physical examination shall include a pulmonary function test using a CAL-OSHA approved spirometer test three (3) times during a single examination. An average of the three test results shall be used to determine suitability for wearing a respirator. The results of this test and all physical examination results shall be kept by the TEC safety officer. Employees are entitled to review their medical records at any time during normal business hours. It will be the responsibility of the safety officer to schedule each employee for their annual physical examination at least two (2) weeks prior to the annual expiration date. No employee shall be required to wear respiratory protection if the Occupational Medical Physician and/or safety officer determines they are not physically fit to do so. TRAINING The safety officer shall conduct annual training in the selection of, use, care, maintenance, cleaning, and sanitizing of all respiratory protective equipment. During this training the safety officer shall ensure each employee attains a good gas-tight face seal by using isoamyl acetate and/or smoke while wearing an air purifying respirator under simulated work conditions. Donning and doffing procedures of respiratory protective equipment shall be taught annually. The safety officer shall conduct quarterly reviews of respiratory protective training. CLEANING, INSPECTION AND SANITIZING: Each employee shall be responsible for cleaning and sanitizing their assigned respiratory protective equipment. After each use or at least monthly all facepieces, T-Bars, line breather regulators, SCBAs, and ancillary equipment shall be cleaned using a mild soap and water solution. This equipment shall be drip dried. No abrasives of any type shall be used on respiratory equipment. Any equipment that cannot be satisfactorily cleaned shall be turned into the safety officer. At least monthly all respiratory equipment shall be inspected as follows: O Facepiece - no scratches to obscure vision; no cracks, dents, or breaks; face seal Is not distorted to prevent a good seal; net, If applicable, is not torn or frayed; strap and horseshoe clips are Intact. O T-Bar - Gaskets are sufficient to provide a good seal between cartridges and T-Bar as well as T-Bar and face piece, inhalation valve Is removed, inspected to ensure contour, check for pin holes, abrasions, or tears, inhalation valve seat is smooth, Inhalation valve is replaced; exhalation valves (2) are removed, inspected