RE: Skull Caps With Respirators

["Reif, Ronald H." <rreif@doeal.gov>]

Mark-

OSHA has revised its respiratory protection regulation under 29CFR1910
and 29CFR1926.  I have not had a chance to review the changes in detail,
but this revision may provide useful information.  

-Ron


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Ron Reif, CHP, CIH, CSP
DOE/AL/OSHD
P.O. Box 5400
Albuquerque, NM 87185
rreif@doeal.gov
505-845-5094
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>From:
>	MARK.A.FRIEDMANN2%ucm.com@internet.al.gov[SMTP:MARK.A.FRIEDMANN2%ucm.com@int
>ernet.al.gov]
>Sent: 	Wednesday, January 21, 1998 8:51 AM
>To: 	Multiple recipients of list
>Subject: 	Skull Caps With Respirators
>
>     Is anyone aware of a regulation, or industry standard, which would 
>     prohibit wearing a skull cap (or beanie) with respirators,
>providing 
>     that it does not interfere with the facial seal.  It is a practice
>to 
>     sometimes wear a skull cap underneath the straps to prevent the
>straps 
>     from pulling the hair.  I have not found anything which would
>prohibit 
>     this, as long as the integrity of the facial seal is maintained.
>     
>     Thanks in advance.
>     
>     
>     Mark Friedmann
>     mark.a.friedmann2@ucm.com
>     815-942-2920  X3565
>