S&HE Online Training

Course Title: Respiratory Protection Program Administrator (RPPA)

Course Description:

The purpose of this course is to provide Respiratory Protection Program Administrators (RPPAs) with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage a work site respiratory protection program. The course will also show RPPAs how to develop and apply basic strategies to ensure respiratory protection program success. Safety and Health Extension collaborated with PureSafety.com to produce and offer this course.

Course Length: 389 minutes

Course Language: English

Course Topics:

Overview of OSHA's Federal Regulations for RPPAs

• Chemical Hazards at Work Sites
• Respiratory Protection Programs: An Overview
• The Respiratory Protection Program Administrator's (RPPA) Job
• Evaluating a Work Site
• Evaluating Chemical Hazards
• Evaluating Employees for Medical Conditions
• Respiratory Protection Specifics
• Types of Respirators
• Determining Which Type of Respirator to Use
• Fit Testing Employees
• Training Employees
• Use, Care, and Maintenance of Respirators

Enroll in this course at the PureSafety.com website: http://www.puresafety.com/public/lessonDetail.asp?PackageID=5223&Language=English

For more information contact:
Safety and Health Extension
West Virginia University
130 Tower Lane
P.O. Box 6615
Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-6615
Phone: 304-293-3096 or 800-626-4748
Fax: 304-293-5905