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On the outside of the respirator it must say and look at it carefully. Is it torn or worn On the outside of the respirator it must say and look at it carefully. Is it torn or worn
that it is approved by the National Institute out? If there are no cracks or other prob- >> that it is approved by the National Institute out? If there are no cracks or other prob- >>
for Occupational Safety and Health lems you can see, you may need to change If you don’t get all the for Occupational Safety and Health lems you can see, you may need to change If you don’t get all the
(NIOSH). the filter. information you need in your (NIOSH). the filter. information you need in your
Because many pesticides do not have a training, or from your Because many pesticides do not have a training, or from your
CAN ANYONE USE A RESPIRATOR? smell or cause irritation, your supervisor supervisor, you should call CAN ANYONE USE A RESPIRATOR? smell or cause irritation, your supervisor supervisor, you should call
Breathing through a respirator can be very must replace the filter often. your County Agricultural Breathing through a respirator can be very must replace the filter often. your County Agricultural
hard for some people. People with problems hard for some people. People with problems
such as high blood pressure, heart disease, THE FILTER MUST BE REPLACED Commissioner, or such as high blood pressure, heart disease, THE FILTER MUST BE REPLACED Commissioner, or
lung disease or a perforated eardrum may • when directions on the pesticide label say the Department of Pesticide lung disease or a perforated eardrum may • when directions on the pesticide label say the Department of Pesticide
not be able to use respirators. If you are so, or Regulation (DPR) for more not be able to use respirators. If you are so, or Regulation (DPR) for more
using a pesticide and are supposed to use a using a pesticide and are supposed to use a
respirator, your supervisor must ask you if • when the respirator maker says it should be information. You can find the respirator, your supervisor must ask you if • when the respirator maker says it should be information. You can find the
you have any of these health problems. If replaced, or Commissioner’s number in you have any of these health problems. If replaced, or Commissioner’s number in
you do, you must get a doctor’s permission • when you first notice smell, taste or your local white pages phone you do, you must get a doctor’s permission • when you first notice smell, taste or your local white pages phone
to use a respirator. If you have told your irritation, or directory. DPR numbers are: to use a respirator. If you have told your irritation, or directory. DPR numbers are:
supervisor that you might have a health supervisor that you might have a health
problem, the doctor must examine you. • at the end of each workday. • Anaheim (714) 279-7690 problem, the doctor must examine you. • at the end of each workday. • Anaheim (714) 279-7690
The doctor then must give his report to Follow the rule that replaces the filter soonest. • Fresno (559) 445-5401 The doctor then must give his report to Follow the rule that replaces the filter soonest. • Fresno (559) 445-5401
your supervisor. Your supervisor must • Sacramento (916) 324-4100 your supervisor. Your supervisor must • Sacramento (916) 324-4100
follow the doctor’s written orders about REMEMBER: Respirators only protect follow the doctor’s written orders about REMEMBER: Respirators only protect
whether or not you can wear a respirator. you from breathing chemicals. Most of the whether or not you can wear a respirator. you from breathing chemicals. Most of the
time when pesticides are used, protecting time when pesticides are used, protecting
your skin is also important. your skin is also important.
IF I HAVE A MUSTACHE OR A BEARD, IF I HAVE A MUSTACHE OR A BEARD,
CAN I WEAR A RESPIRATOR? CAN I WEAR A RESPIRATOR?
WHO TAKES CARE OF THE WHO TAKES CARE OF THE
• If you have a beard, a bushy mustache, RESPIRATOR? • If you have a beard, a bushy mustache, RESPIRATOR?
or long sideburns, a regular respirator or long sideburns, a regular respirator
won’t protect you because the mus- When respirators are broken, your super- won’t protect you because the mus- When respirators are broken, your super-
tache, beard or sideburns keep it from visor must fix them. If they cannot be tache, beard or sideburns keep it from visor must fix them. If they cannot be
making a tight seal on your face. You fixed, your supervisor must get new ones. making a tight seal on your face. You fixed, your supervisor must get new ones.
need to use a special respirator Respirators should be cleaned and in- need to use a special respirator Respirators should be cleaned and in-
• If your supervisor doesn’t have one of spected regularly by a person who is • If your supervisor doesn’t have one of spected regularly by a person who is
these special respirators, you cannot do trained to do this job. Do not use someone these special respirators, you cannot do trained to do this job. Do not use someone
the work. else’s respirator without cleaning and the work. else’s respirator without cleaning and
disinfecting it first. If the other person has a disinfecting it first. If the other person has a
HOW CAN I TELL IF MY RESPIRATOR cold or the flu, you can get sick, too. It’s HOW CAN I TELL IF MY RESPIRATOR cold or the flu, you can get sick, too. It’s
IS WORKING? IS WORKING?
best if each worker has his own respirator. best if each worker has his own respirator.
Most respirators do not really clean the air. Or you can use respirators that can be Most respirators do not really clean the air. Or you can use respirators that can be
What they do is stop most harmful chemi- thrown away after they are used. What they do is stop most harmful chemi- thrown away after they are used.
cals from getting into your lungs. They do cals from getting into your lungs. They do
this with special filters. But these filters Respirators should be stored so the face piece this with special filters. But these filters Respirators should be stored so the face piece
stop working after a while. Then the pesti- does not become bent. They need to be stop working after a while. Then the pesti- does not become bent. They need to be
cide will pass through and you will breathe protected from dust, sunlight, and big cide will pass through and you will breathe protected from dust, sunlight, and big
it in. If you notice a smell or taste, if your changes in temperature. Water or certain it in. If you notice a smell or taste, if your changes in temperature. Water or certain
eyes or throat burn, or if it gets hard for chemicals can also damage them. Hard eyes or throat burn, or if it gets hard for chemicals can also damage them. Hard
you to breathe, leave the area RIGHT plastic containers with lids are good you to breathe, leave the area RIGHT plastic containers with lids are good
AWAY. Go to a safe area that contains no storage containers for respirators. Store AWAY. Go to a safe area that contains no storage containers for respirators. Store
pesticides. Then take off your respirator respirators and all personal protective pesticides. Then take off your respirator respirators and all personal protective
equipment away from pesticides. equipment away from pesticides.

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