Minimum Requirements for Respirator Users
N95 Respirator
Includes all types of filtering facepieces (i.e. N/R/P 95/99/100)
Voluntary use of N95 respirators
Optional:
- Initial Medical Clearance*
- Initial and annual respirator training
- Initial and annual respirator fit testing
Required use of N95 respirators
- Complete a pre-use hazard assessment by BU EHS
- Initial Medical Clearance*
- Initial and annual respirator training
- Initial and annual respirator fit testing
Cartridge (full or half face)
Voluntary use of cartridge respirators
- Complete a pre-use hazard assessment by BU EHS
- Initial Medical Clearance
- Initial Medical Clearance*
- Review OSHA Appendix D
Optional:
- Initial and annual respirator training
- Initial and annual respirator fit testing
Required use of cartridge respirators
- Complete a pre-use hazard assessment by BU EHS
- Initial Medical Clearance
- Initial Medical Clearance*
- Initial and annual respirator training
- Initial and annual respirator fit testing
Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPR) (loose-fitting facepiece)
Use of PAPR respirators
- Complete a pre-use hazard assessment by BU EHS
- Initial Medical Clearance
- Initial Medical Clearance*
- Initial and annual respirator training
* A medical re‐evaluation is required if an employee develops medical signs or symptoms while wearing a respirator; or, if the physiological burden, associated with working conditions, increases substantially.