RE: Skull Caps With Respirators

[Dennis Hadlock <dennis.hadlock@WXSMS.com>]

I have not been involved with respiratory protection for several years
now so you can take this with a grain of salt.  Assuming NIOSH still
approves respiratory equipment, I believe where you may get into some
discussion is whether NIOSH would consider the skull cap an accessory to
that piece of respiratory equipment.  If memory serves me, all
accessories need to be specifically approved for that piece of
equipment.  Use of unapproved accessories will void the NIOSH approval.
If your facility has committed to use NIOSH approved equipment and then
you "technically" void this approval, you may raise some question.  

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	-----Original Message-----
	From:	MARK.A.FRIEDMANN2@ucm.com
[SMTP:MARK.A.FRIEDMANN2@ucm.com]
	Sent:	Wednesday, January 21, 1998 10:51 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