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COURSE TITLE
Development of Respirator Chemical Cartridge
and Filter Change Out Schedules & Respirator Update
August 4-5, 2008 (Monday-Tuesday)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This two-day class provides
lecture and
practice problems on the development of an OSHA compliant chemical
cartridge change out schedule. The majority of time will involve chemical
cartridge respirators. However, change schedules for particulate filters
will also be discussed. Instructional methods will include brief lectures
on each topic, practice problems, and an explanation of the solution
by Roy McKay, PhD, course director. At least twelve (12) methods for
developing a cartridge change out schedule (in addition to the usual
guidelines of odor detection, ESLI, damage, etc.) will be provided.
Methods to confirm change out schedules combine existing methods for
uncommon chemical exposures. This workshop is an excellent way to learn
change out procedures from someone who routinely solves these and other
respirator problems.
The course also provides an update and practical
overview of respiratory protection principles and regulations.
COURSE DIRECTOR
Roy T. McKay, PhD
Director, Occupational Pulmonary Services
Center for Occupational Health
College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati
COURSE OBJECTIVES
(Partial listing)
- OSHA recommendations for a change out policy
- Factors that affect cartridge service life
- Learn how to develop an OSHA compliant change out schedule
- Understanding the breakthrough curve
- Common methods used to define breakthrough
- What level of breakthrough should be used?
- Work rate tables
- Effect of high relative humidity
- Methods for determining service life (use, limitations, and practice problems)
- OSHA recommendations
- Rules of thumb
- Using laboratory data
- Using math models
- Using computer (software) models
- Cartridge testing methods
- Combining methods
- Learn how to develop a change schedule when computer models are not available
- Recommendations for mixtures: OSHA method versus mole fraction method
- How to confirm your change out schedule is correct
- Storage and migration concerns
- Gain confidence that your current procedure is correct!
AUDIENCE
OSHA regulations are not intended to be cookbooks
that tell us how to develop cartridge and filter change out schedules.
Therefore, this training program is designed for anyone with this responsibility
such as respirator program administrators, chemical hygiene officers,
supervisors, managers, industrial hygienists, health professionals
(nurses, physicians, etc.), fit testing personnel, and others. You
should attend this program if your job includes responsibility for
respirator change out policy. This course also helps fulfill refresher-training
requirements.
CREDIT
15.6 BRN contact hours
2.0 ABIH CM points, Approval #08-1835
1.0 BCSP COC point
Course Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Location |
Price |
Aug. 4-5, 2008
(Monday-Tuesday)
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2 days:
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
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2008 Summer Institute
(See directions) |
$475
($575 after
July 4, 2008) |
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