RE: Skull Caps With Respirators

["Theodore S Bohn"<BST@inel.gov>]

This may shed some light on this subject:

Federal Register /Vol. 63, No. 5/ Thursday 8, 1998/Rules and Regulations/
29CFR1910.134 Respiratory Protection, Page 1276
Appendix A: Fit TTesting Procedures (Mandatory)
Part I. OSHA-Accepted Fit Test Protocols
Paragraph A. Fit Testing Prodecures - General Requirements
Sentence 9:

"9. The test shall not be conducted if there is any hair growth between the
skin and the facepiece sealing surface, such as stubble beard growth,
beard, mustache or sideburns which cross the respirator sealing surface.
Any type of apparel which interferes with a satisfactory fir shall be
altered or removed".

Otherwise call Specialist Darell A. Bevis, (703) 378-0333.




rreif@doeal.gov on 01/21/98 10:42:38 AM

Please respond to radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu


To:   radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu
cc:    (bcc: Theodore S Bohn/BST/LMITCO/INEEL/US)
Subject:  RE: Skull Caps With Respirators




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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>Sent:    Wednesday, January 21, 1998 8:51 AM
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>Subject:      Skull Caps With Respirators
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>     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
>