Workers Exposed to Silica & Respirator Use
Workers Exposed to Silica & Respirator Use
Workers Exposed to Silica & Respirator Use introduces you to the properties, uses, and health hazards of exposure to silica, and trains you on the care and maintenance of the respirators used to control silica’s exposure.
After successful completion of Workers Exposed to Silica & Respirator Use, you will be able to refer to the CAN/CSA-Z94.4 standard for care and practical use of respirators to control the risk of health effects of exposure to silica.
If you can answer YES to any of the questions in the table below, then it is likely that Silica is used at your work and that it is airborne.
Key Benefits of Taking Workers Exposed to Silica & Respirator Use
- Discuss properties and uses of silica
- Distinguish among control measures for hazards associated with exposure to silica
- Discuss health hazards and related illness that derive from silica exposure
- Recognize the standards for respirator fit testing
- Indicate hazards associated with respirator use
- Recognize safe use standards for respirators
- Discuss cleaning and storage measures for respirators
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Workers Exposed to Silica & Respirator Use
