Respiratory Protection

EHS Respiratory Protection and Use

Students:

91社区 does not provide fit testing for students. Contact your department directly for the appropriate process and next steps. 

Employees:

To participate in the respiratory protection program:

  1. Fill out the Respiratory Medical Evaluation Questionnaire and email it to the Industrial Hygienist/Training Coordinator Steven Endres (sendres@binghamton.edu). Forms will be reviewed by a medical professional.

  2. Watch the Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) training video. This provides an excellent overview of donning and doffing of PPE. At the conclusion of the training there is a short quiz. .
  3. Contact the EH&S office at 607-777-2211 to schedule a fit test.
  4. Arrive at the EH&S office located on the lower level of the Decker Health Services Building on Main Campus. Arrive on time and ready to be fit tested. You cannot have any facial hair or stubble. 

Fit Test Disclaimer: A fit test will not be conducted if there is any hair growth between the skin and the facepiece sealing surface, such as stubble, beard growth, beard, light mustache, or sideburns, which cross the respirator sealing surface. Any type of apparel which interferes with a satisfactory fit should be altered or removed.

If you have facial hair and need to participate in the Respiratory Protection Program, please review the below link for facial hair styles that are allowed by NIOSH/CDC.

   Not allowed facial hair 

to view the facial hair styles that are allowed by NIOSH/CDC