NAVOSH 5-4-2 Respiratory Protection Program Flashcards
Who appoints a respiratory protection manager in writing?
The CO
Respiratory Protection Program Manager(RPPM) have how many months to complete the training?
3 months
How often is the program evaluated?
Annually
Who handles most equipment for the program?
Department Head and/or Divo
What are the qualifications to be able to wear any type of respirator?
Have no deploying limiting medical conditions
Current PHA
Aerosols
Any material dispensed from a pressurized container using a gas propellant
Contamination
A material not normally present in the atmosphere that can be harmful to anyone who breathes it
Dust
Small solid particles created by the breaking up of larger particles due to crushing, grinding, expulsion
Fumes
Small particles <1 micrometer formed by condensation of volatilized solids usually metals
Gas
A material that under normal conditions of temperatures and pressures tend to occupy the entire space uniformly
Mist
Finely divided liquid droplets in the air.
Oxygen deficient atmosphere
An atmosphere with insufficient O2 to support life
Must be 19.5% by volume to use an air-purifying respirator
Smoke
A carbon or soot particle <0.1 micrometer in size.
Vapor
Gaseous state of a substance which is normally a liquid/solid at room temp
Atmosphere Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health(IDLH)
Concentration of a contaminant which can produce a debilitiating effect on health or cause death.
