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Provides guidance for complying with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134, selecting and implementing filtering facepiece respirators (e.g., N95), and designing program elements such as medical evaluations, training, maintenance, fit testing, recordkeeping, and program evaluation. Includes exclusions, administrator resources, acknowledgments, and an educational-use disclaimer.","Respiratory Protection Program Template\nFor health care settings (including but not limited to long-term care facilities, outpatient clinics, etc.) in Iowa that need to provide training and fit testing for employees required to wear tight-fitting respirators for infectious disease protection.\nInstructions\nThis template is intended to be customized. Please review and delete, edit, or add content to fit your facility’s practices and needs. Specific areas to be filled in are highlighted and labeled: [INSERT].\nThis template covers:\nCompliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Respiratory Protection Standard (\u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.134\" \u001429 CFR 1910.134\u0015)\nHelpful considerations for designing and implementing a Respiratory Protection Program\nUse of filtering facepiece respirators, such as N95s, approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)\nThis template does NOT cover:\nRespirator use for chemical exposures or potentially hazardous air contaminants other than infectious disease agents such as COVID-19\nOther types of respirators, such as half- or full-facepiece elastomeric respirators\nCloth face coverings and surgical masks, which are not classified as respirators, but may be used as source control for risk reduction of infectious diseases\nAll federal, state, or local regulations that may be required for your specific facility\nHelpful Resources\nA companion guide for Program Administrators and other training materials and templates are available at \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://hhs.iowa.gov/hai-prevention/respiratory\" \u0014Iowa Department of Health and Human Services: Respirators and Fit Testing in Iowa\u0015.\nAcknowledgments\nThis template was compiled and adapted from many resources. Special thanks to the following:\nCDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)\nIowa State University, Environmental Health and Safety\nUnited States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)\nUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene\nWashington State Department of Health\nRemove this page when you are done customizing the template.\nDISCLAIMER: The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is not a regulatory agency. This template is intended as an educational resource and guidance document only. If the end user adapts this template for their written Respiratory Protection Program protocol it is their responsibility to ensure all content as well as referenced sources are current and relevant for their specific setting. Any specific questions on meeting safety and regulatory mandates should be directed to the appropriate regulatory authority for that specific workplace setting and not the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. 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