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ASTM F3387 - 23
ASTM International (ASTM)
Title

"Standard Practice for Respiratory Protection"

Description

This practice sets forth minimally accepted practices for occupational respirator use; provides information and guidance on the proper selection, use, and maintenance of respirators; and contains requirements for establishing, implementing, and evaluating respirator programs.

Standard Type(s)
Practice

A definitive set of instructions for performing one or more specific operations that does not produce a test result: Examples of practices include, but are not limited to, application, assessments, cleaning, collection, decontamination, inspections, installation, preparation, sampling, screening, and training.

Personal Protective Equipment
Respiratory Protection

A breathing device worn to prevent inhalation of hazardous substances. Respirators protect the user in two basic ways. The first is by the removal of contaminants from the air. Respirators of this type include particulate respirators, which filter out airborne particles; and "gas masks” which filter out chemicals and gases. Other respirators protect by supplying clean respirable air from another source. Respirators that fall into this category include airline respirators, which use compressed air from a remote source; and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), which include their own air supply.

  • Respirators, General
Hazards
Gas and Vapor
  • Inhalation
SOC Codes
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
  • 29-2000 Health Technologists and Technicians
    • 29-2050 Health Practitioner Support Technologists and Technicians
Standard References
Referenced Standard

NFPA 1851 - 2020 edition(https://wwwn.cdc.gov/PPEInfo/Standards/Info/NFPA18512020edition) - Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting

29 CFR 1910.134(https://wwwn.cdc.gov/PPEInfo/Standards/Info/29CFR1910134) - Respiratory protection

42 CFR 84.1(https://wwwn.cdc.gov/PPEInfo/Standards/Info/42CFR841) - Approval of Respiratory Protective Devices: Subpart A: General Information

NFPA 1981 - 2019 edition(https://wwwn.cdc.gov/PPEInfo/Standards/Info/NFPA19812019edition) - Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services

29 CFR 1910.146(https://wwwn.cdc.gov/PPEInfo/Standards/Info/29CFR1910146) - Permit-required confined spaces

Comments

ASTM Standards

  • F3537 Guide for Respirator Fit Testing Methods
  • F3620 Practice for Respiratory Protection—Respirator Use—Physical Qualifications for Personnel

ANSI Standards

  • ANSI/ASSE Z117.1 Safety Requirements for Entering Confined Spaces
  • ANSI/ASSE Z88.2 Practices for Respiratory Protection 
  • ANSI Z88.10 Respirator Fit Testing Methods

CAN/CSA Standards

  • CAN/CSA Z94.4 Selection, Use, and Care of Respirators
  • CAN/CSA Z180.1 Compressed Breathing Air and Systems

CGA Standards

  • CGA C-7 Guide to Classification and Labeling of Compressed Gases
  • CGA G-7.1 Commodity Specification for Air

NFPA Standards

  • NFPA 1851 Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting
  • NFPA 1981 Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services

Federal Standards

  • 29 CFR Part 1910.134 Respiratory Protection
  • 29 CFR Part 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces
  • 42 CFR Part 84 Respiratory Protective Devices
  • 49 CFR Part 180 Continuing Qualification and Maintenance of Packagings


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