scope:

PURPOSE.

a. This order establishes policies, procedures, standards and responsibilities to create a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Respiratory Protection Program. It includes requirements for compliance with Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.134, Respiratory Protection, Public Law 91 596, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Executive Order 12196, 29 CFR Part 1960, Basic Program Elements for Federal Employee Occupational Safety and Health Programs and Related Matters, and the American Standards Institute (ANSI) Standard Z88.2 (1980).

b. The purpose of this order is the prevention of occupational diseases caused by breathing air contaminated with harmful vapors, gases and aerosols, including dusts, fibers, fogs, fumes, mists, smokes, and sprays. The primary objective is to, first, prevent atmospheric contamination through implementation of feasible engineering control measures such as enclosure or confinement of operations or using general or local exhaust ventilation, and second, through substitution of less toxic materials.