RESPIRATOR SELECTION OSHA PEL ACGIH TLV Highest Result (in Respirator Air (8-hour TWA in (8-hour TWA in Department Task mg/m3 unless & Cartridge Contaminant(s) mg/m3 unless mg/m3 unless otherwise noted) Required3 otherwise noted) otherwise noted) Contagious Various biological Health Center NA NA NA Cardinal N95 Disease Response agents Respirable .0792 5 NA Particulates Central Heating Cleaning Moldex N95 Plant (PPD) hydraulic alley Total Particulates .144 15 NA Solvent based Various organic Various on Various based on 7700/N75001 Paint Department wood treatment Not tested solvents product product cartridge spray application Notes: OSHA = United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration. ACGIH = American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists. PEL = Permissible Exposure Limit, enforceable limit set by OSHA. TLV = Threshold Limit value, recommended (non-enforceable) limit set by ACGIH.
RESPIRATOR SELECTION Department Task Air Contaminant(s) Highest Result (in mg/m3 unless otherwise noted) OSHA PEL (8-hour TWA in mg/m3 unless otherwise noted) ACGIH TLV (8-hour TWA in mg/m3 unless otherwise noted) Respirator & Cartridge Required3 Health Center Contagious Disease Response Various biological agents NA NA NA Cardinal N95 Central Heating Plant (PPD) Cleaning hydraulic alley Respirable Particulates .0792 5 NA Moldex N95 Total Particulates .144 15 NA Paint Department Solvent based wood treatment spray application Various organic solvents Not tested Various on product Various based on product 7700/N75001 cartridge Notes: OSHA = United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration. ACGIH = American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists. PEL = Permissible Exposure Limit, enforceable limit set by OSHA. TLV = Threshold Limit value, recommended (non-enforceable) limit set by ACGIH.
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