UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON – DOWNTOWN

ENGR 4410 - INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE INSTRUMENTATION

LECTURE NOTE OUTLINE – METHODS OF CONTROL – CHAPTER 18

 

I.                    Methods of Control

A.                 Engineering controls

B.                 Administrative controls

C.                 PPE

 

II.                 Engineering Controls at Design Stage

A.                 Design

B.                 Maintenance Considerations

C.                 Design Specifications

D.                 Hazardous Materials

 

III.               General IH Control Methods

 

IV.              Principles of Engineering Controls

A.                 Substitution

B.                 Isolation

C.                 Ventilation

 

V.                 Administrative Controls

A.                 Reduction of Work Periods

B.                 Wet Methods

C.                 Personal Hygiene

D.                 Housekeeping

E.                  Maintenance

 

VI.              Special Control Methods

 

VII.            Waste Disposal

 

VIII.         PPE

A.                 Respiratory Protective Devices

B.                 Protective Clothing

C.                 Eye and Face Protection

D.                 Hearing Protection

 

IX.              Education and Training

 

VIII.         Health Surveillance

 

 

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON – DOWNTOWN

ENGR 4410 - INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE INSTRUMENTATION

LECTURE NOTE OUTLINE – RESPIRATORY PROTECTION – CHAPTER 22

 

I.                    Respiratory Protection Programs

A.                 Worksite-Specific Procedures

B.                 Exposure Assessment of Respirator Wearers

C.                 Selection of Proper Respiratory-Protective Equipment

D.                 Medical Evaluations of Respirator Wearers

E.                  Respirator Fit

F.                  Training

G.                 Respirator Maintenance

1.                  Cleaning and Disinfecting

2.                  Inspection

3.                  Repair

4.                  Storage

H.                 Air Quality

I.                    Program Administration

 

II.                 History of Respirator Regulations and Approvals

 

III.       Classes of Respirators

A.                 Air-Purifying Devices

B.                 Aerosol-Removing Respirators

C.                 Gas/Vapor-Removing Respirators

D.                 Combination Aerosol Filter/Gas or Vapor-Removing Respirators

E.                  Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs)

F.                  Atmospheric-Supplying Respirators

1.                  Air-Line Respirators

a.                   Demand

b.                  Pressure demand

c.                   Continuous flow

2.                  Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus

a.                   Closed-circuit

b.                  Open-circuit

G.                 Combination SCBA/Air-Line Respirator

H.                 Combination Air-Purifying and Atmosphere-Supplying Devices

 

 

Respirator Selection

A.                 Requirements

B.                 Hazard Determination

1.                  Skin Selection

2.                  Warning Proterties

C.                 Selection Steps

1.                  IDLH

2.                  LEL and Fire Fighting

3.                  Assigned Protection Factors

D.                 Cartridge Change-Out Schedule

E.                  Effective Protection Factor

 

III.               Respirator Fit Testing

A.                 Qualitative Fit Testing

B.                 Quantitative Fit Testing

C.                 Protocols