Video Library: Respirators

The Care and Use of Air Purifying Respirators
3M Animated Guide to Respiratory Protection
Respiratory Protection: Air Purifying Respirators
Respirators: Your TB Defense
Respiratory Protection: Air Supplying Respirators
Respiratory Protection: Breath of Fresh Air The Respiratory Protection Program: Employee Training

• The Care and Use of Air Purifying Respirators
  #CA004 (13 min. 1998)
  Occupational
  This program will give employees a better understanding of the correct way to use and maintain an air-purifying respirator. It examines fit testing; explains filter and cartridge selection; describes the inspection that should occur before a respirator is worn; explains how to don the respirator and perform the positive and negative facepiece seal checks; summarizes some precautions for safe respirator use; and describes the cleaning, inspection and storage requirements for air-purifying respirators.
• 3M Animated Guide to Respiratory Protection
  #RE006, #RE023 (13 min. 1997)
  Occupational
  This full-color animated video adds a light touch to the very serious topic of respiratory protection. Using a friendly cartoon character, this video focuses on the importance of selecting the right respirator for the many different contaminants encountered in the workplace. It emphasizes the critical nature of proper use, fitting and maintenance of respirators.
• Respiratory Protection: Air Purifying Respirators
  #RE012 (11 min. 1999)
  Occupational
  This is an easy-to-understand program for all affected workers. Includes:
  • How air purifying respirators work
  • Fit testing
  • Use, inspection, maintenance and storage
  • Limitations of respirators
• Respirators: Your TB Defense
  #RE014 (16 min. 2000)
  Health Care
  Loretta Swit narrates this video that discuses the proper use of respirators as one method to prevent transmission of TB.
• Respiratory Protection: Air Supplying Respirators
  #RE013 (11 min. 1999)
  Occupational
  This program has a unique, attention-getting opening and teaches the importance of using and properly maintaining air supplying respirators.
  • Types of air supplying respirators
  • How air supplying respirators work
  • Fit tests
  • Use, inspection, maintenance and storage
  • Limitations of respirators
• Respiratory Protection: Breath of Fresh Air
  #RE021 (18 min. 1998)
  Occupational
  This vital program thoroughly details the revised OSHA standard and will help workers avoid exposure to airborne hazardous substances. Topics covered:
  • Hazardous atmospheres
  • Written program
  • Medical evaluation
  • Proper fit testing
• The Respiratory Protection Program: Employee Training
  #RE016—DVD (17 min. 2007)
  Occupational
  Exposure to hazardous chemicals in the form of dusts, fumes, mists and gases may cause lung damage, cancer and other serious ailments to vital organs and the central nervous system. To protect you from these adverse health effects, your company has established a written respiratory protection program in accordance with OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard. This program, which is available for employee review, outlines the measures taken by your employer to ensure the health and safety of your respiratory system. This video shows employees how this plan works to protect them from respiratory hazards. Topics include employee medical evaluation, respirator selection and assignment protection factors, various types of respirators, hazards of IDLH atmospheres, qualitative and quantitative fit tests, user seal checks and cleaning and storage of respirators.