HAZWOPER: Respirator Protection, Selection, and Use

Product Line: Digital-2000's Chemicals / HAZMAT Safety Videos

(Runtime: 20 min.)Respiratory protection and self-contained breathing apparatus' are used to protect us from harmful gases, fumes, vapors, and chemicals as well as where the air doesn't contain enough oxygen to support life. You need information and training on this type of equipment and the hazards involved before you attempt to use respiratory protection. Your organization will provide specific training, but this program is designed to give you some information about personal protection under adverse or hazardous conditions.

Topics included in this safety video are: basics of why the protection is needed, fundamentals of breathing, dust, gases, oxygen deficiency, respiratory protection program, training, types of protection, dust masks, fitting a disposable respirator, half mask respirators, replaceable cartridges, valves, negative air test, positive test, cleaning requirements for respirators, storing respirators, if wearing prescription glasses, air supplied respirator self-contained breathing apparatus (air lined and self-contained breathing apparatus), wearing of contact lenses, qualitative test, field test kit, employee must be clean shaven, and accurate documentation.

Program contains a CD-ROM of written materials, including test questions and answers. English title also includes PowerPoint presentation.