ARMY REGULATION 11-34 (RESPIRATORY PROTECTION PROGRAM

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Chapter 1 (a) AR 385-10.
introduction (b) CrA 8-IOD, CrA CrA an@'cra @70.
(e) DA Pam 395-3.
1-1. Purpose .(tV TB MM MMLAM 1000.1
IU @tion prescn'm respo=%Uiti@ policie% and the f MilitM prot@ @ The M9-, M17-, and the M@
tW elements to estab@, execu@ and main the Amy Respir- rie& mai@ m--Im pm@ @ mHitW chemical agents. AR
atory Protection Pro@ @ prescn'm the use of thew military protcwve metl-
(1) Nowniti@nique mrkpk= and operadonz Ile military
1-2. Reforenm FO@ve m-ckq am approved for use by owdiem civilian employ-
Required and related publications am in appendix A. cm and contractors as protection @ military cbmucal agents
in an industrial work @ (AR 38@). However, cDn==W-
1-3. Explanation of abbreviaflons ancrt*rtne ly sv&Wle respirators that am approved may be usecl (See dw
Abbm,.iations and @ terms used in this regulation am ex- gloss@ for definitions of 4'commerclifly available, and
p@ed in the gl=M. "appmvcd-")
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(a) In urban @ @ pwwded the: DA safety policy for
1-4. Safety and health factors to =oke is observe&
a. The goal of the Army's Occupational Safety and Health Pro- (b) When @g and field operations @ entrance Into
gr2M is to @te workpl= ha-rrlt and the need for @to- @ed @ provided nfflcient oxygen is pmmt. Me milita.
ry protewve equipment WE). ty pro@ve -*glee do not provide oxyb= to the wmm and,
& Respirators are considered an @table ip@od of pmtod' @ore, an not eff@ve m oxygm-deficient atmosphere Care
ing the health of ent of the Army (DA) pemounci orliy must be taken not to enter contned spaces where oxyg= may
under the following cm holve been disp@)
(1) When the don medical authority (I?AA) is satisfied
that engineering or work practice controls an not adequate to 1-6. Requests for waivers
control the h@7grA a. Respirato protection is a command revons'tbility and com-'
(2) During intermittent, nonroutine operations not ex@ I ry
nmden must @ oamp@cr- Commmndem who have in ex-
hour per we& kdng program that does not conform to this @tion must
(3) During the interim petiods while engineering controls are mpest a waiver through oommnna channels to the Office of The
Surgeon General (HQDA (SGPS-PSP), 5109 Lmburg PU Ila%
(4) During emergencies Church, VA 22041-3258). Requests must explain the unique na-
(5) When required by other Federal regulation or OPCM&G t= of the local tion program that precludes fail oompu-
li@ ance with @ @tion.
c. 'ne RPE will be used only for its intended purposr- b. @ding on an tiores structure, the responsibilities
-Od@sed in chapter 2 may have to be duplicated at lower levels
1-5. Policies such as unitl In this @ a request for waiver is not
z Condition of employment 71c ability to use RPE will be a
condition of employment when required by the job. Personnel
signed duties involving access to chemical surety materiel must be
able to wear prot@ve clothing and equipment (PCE) (AR 50-6, Chapter 2
pm 3-13a(3) and 6-3g). Resimnsibilities
b6Medical emiuation. Workers will not be @ped to tlsks M
quiting the use of mpirators without prior medical mmuation. 2-1. The Surgeon General
M medical @uation will consist of the requirements @ in The Surgeon GcmtW
AR 40-5, TB UMD 502/DLAM 1000.2, and TB MED 509. The . . as principal adviser to the Chief of Staff. Army and the
IMA will @ew the medical status of the respirator user at 4L Act
Army Staff on health mamm including respiratory protecton.
c. RestrictionL b. Provide medical guidance and ov@t to the Army Respir-
(1) Contact lensm Contact l@ will not be wom with -M atory Protection Pro@
ficepie= respirators, belm@ hood, or suit (wdort 134c($)Cii).
part 1910, title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (29 CFR 2-2. Director of Army Safety
1910.@SXu)); American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 'no r of Army @, Office of the Chief of StaM Army,
Z88.2, and TB MM @LAM IODD.2). win manage the Army Respiratory Protection @gram as re-
(2) Facial kair. Respirators NWpped with a @ow will not by law and AR 385-10.
be wom if f&cl-d hair comes betwem the @ periphery of the
facepiew and the f@ or if fa@ hair interferes with valve funo- 2-& Commanders of major Amy commands
tions (ANSI Z88.2, pam 3.5.8 and TB MM 502/DLAM IODO.2, Commanders of major Army commands (MACOMS) will
Pam 2-7b(4)), their taboamte @ds and tions implement the
d. Hazardous area maMng.L Each area and operation @g tions @ in dmptcr 3.
RPE will be marked to infom pem=el of the work ht"rdq or
health risks involved and the @ of respirator neede& (See AR 24. Installation commanders or State adjutants general
385-30, AR 3@10, and OccupatioiW Safety and Health Admin- @don commanders or S@ acuutants general, in addition to
istration (OSHA) Standards for guidan6&) the mWmMMfies cited in AR 385-10, @
e. Authority to purchase RPF. cL Euab@ an installation ry Protection Program
(1) Civilkn employen Respiratory protection will be fumishad coniing to chapter 3.
at no cost to the employee. The @tion or udvity will use ap- b. Provide officient fund% facflitim and quamed to
propriated fund accounts to purchase RPF- Nonappropriated fund effectively and efficiently petform all duties required by the Re-
wdvities will use their own funds unless autho@ fckr appropri. @tory Protection Program (@p 3).
ated fund so@ or provided for by iL hosttmant agreement c. Appoint an on respirator program @ CIRPD)
(AR 385-10, para 6-2). to perform the duties in @ph 2-7.
(2) Military personnel AuthoriziLtfon and guidance for issue of it Appoint a individual from the @tion mff to
RPE to m!Utmy personnel appear in the foHowbW. ad as the installation respirator 3-1a)-
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