UC Santa Barbara                                      Policy 5440
  Policies                                              
  Issuing Unit:  Administrative Services                Date: May 1, 1987
  
  
  
  
                     RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
  
  I.   REFERENCES:
  
       A.   Title 8, California Administrative Code, General Industry
            Safety Order 5144.
       
       B.   UCSB Respiratory Protection Manual.
  
  II.  POLICY:
  
       It. is the policy of the University of California, Santa Barbara, to
       maintain an environment, insofar as it is reasonably within the
       control of the University to do so, that will not adversely affect
       the health, safety and well-being of students, employees, visitors
       and neighboring human populations.
  
       A.   Because of the potential hazards associated with exposure to
            hazardous substances and atmospheres, a Respiratory Protection
            Program has been designed which defines necessary respiratory
            protection equipment and safe procedures for its use.
       
       B.   All activities involving the use of respiratory protection
            equipment, in facilities controlled by the University of
            California, Santa Barbara, shall be conducted in compliance
            with Title 8 of the California Administrative Code, General
            Industry Safety Order 5144, and with the provisions of the UCSB
            Respiratory Protection Manual.
       
       C.   The Respiratory Protection Manual establishes the procedures and
            requirements necessary to meet various enforcing agencies'
            regulations for use of respiratory protection equipment and to
            provide the necessary health and safety protection to those
            persons falling within the jurisdiction of the program.
       
       D.   Department chairpersons, unit managers, and/or principal
            investigators and line supervisors are responsible and
            accountable for assuring employee compliance with the
            respiratory protection program stipulations. The Environmental
            Health and Safety Office will provide technical assistance to
            departments in their administration of this program.
       
       E.   The Office of Environmental Health and Safety will act as the sole
            source for purchasing, cleaning, maintaining, fitting and
            approving the use of all respiratory equipment and for training
            Santa Barbara Campus personnel in its use.
  

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