Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (한국산업보건학회지)

Korean Industrial Hygiene Association (한국산업보건학회)
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A Development of Preliminary Respirator Selection Guide(PRSG) for Workers Exposed to Chemicals

화학물질 노출 근로자를 위한 호흡보호구 선정 지침 개발

  • Han, Don-Hee (Department of Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, Inje University) ;
  • Yoo, Kye-Mook (Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute (OSHRI), Korean Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA))
  • 한돈희 (인제대학교 보건안전공학과) ;
  • 유계묵 (한국산업안전보건공단 산업안전보건연구원)
  • Received : 2014.02.13
  • Accepted : 2014.08.26
  • Published : 2014.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives: Korean Occupational Safety and Health Agency(KOSHA) intended to provide guidance to respirator program administrators on respirator selection. The purpose of this project is to suggest a preliminary respirator selection guide(PRSG) for the final guidance certified by KOSHA for the correct selection of respirators in the workplace. Materials: This PRSG was made on the based of current status of respirator usage including respirators available in Korea, foreign documents search and so on. PRSG was partially modified NIOSH pocket guide to chemical hazards, 3M Respirator Protection Resource Guide(RPRG) and OSHA Assigned Protection Factor(APF) rulemaking. Results: Respirators for chemicals having Korean Occupational Exposure Limits(KOELs) can be recommended in PRSG. For the others chemicals that have no KOELs, PRSG tells you what respirators you can select, using a simple step-by-step approach after health hazard assessment like HSE procedure. Conclusions: PRSG helps you to decide the right level of protection for a given hazardous substance and how to select the right respirators. PRSG is thus expected to reduce significant misuses of respirators for the work environment.

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