Z88 Accredited Standards Committee    

Respiratory Protection

The purpose of Z88 Committee is to maintain and update existing standards in the Z88 series, establish new standards as necessary, and resolve issues concerning those standards. The scope of the Z88 Committee is to develop safe practices and requirements for using respirators for the protection of the respiratory system from the inhalation of particulate matter, oxygen deficiencies, noxious gases and vapors as well as programs, practices, procedures and equipment related to industrial respiratory protection.

The committee Chair is James Johnson, PhD, CIH, QEP. The Vice-Chair is Stephan Graham, CIH, CSP.

Z88 Information

• Roster 
• Z88 Operating Procedures 
• Z88 Application Form
• Minutes 
• 2008 
• Presentation from June 2008 meeting 
• 2007 
• Presentation from June 2007 meeting 
• 2006 
• Presentation from May 2006 meeting
• 2005 
• 2003 
• 2002 

Updates on Z88 Subcommittees and Standards

• Z88.2: ANSI/AIHA Z88.2 1992 Practices for Respiratory Protection. Chair: Howard Cohen. This standard sets forth accepted practices for respirator users; provides information and guidance on the proper selection, use, and care of respirators; and contains requirements for establishing and regulating respirator programs.  This standard has been administratively withdrawn by ANSI. The standard is currently under appeal, and appeals are expected to be resolved by 2009.
• Z88.6: ANSI/AIHA Z88.6 2006 Respirator - Physical Qualifications for Personnel. Chair: Ronald Mack. This standard provides information and guidance to physicians or other licensed health care professionals (PLHCPs) to assist them in determining the medical suitability of personnel for respirator use. A TeleWeb was presented on October 18, 2006 by the Z88 and Z88.6 subcommittee members to provide a comprehensive review of ANSI/AIHA Z88.6 2006 on evaluating the medical suitability of workers to use respiratory protective devices.
• Z88.7: ANSI/AIHA Z88.7 2001 Color Coding of Air-Purifying Respirator Canisters, Cartridges and Filters. Chair: William Newcomb. This standard establishes a system of marking air-purifying respirator canisters, cartridges and filters by means of colors in order to facilitate rapid identification of the canisters, cartridges and filters by users, and ensure color consistency among respirator manufacturers. This subcommittee is currently being formed and anyone interested in joining and working on this standard is encouraged to contact AIHA.
• Z88.10: ANSI/AIHA Z88.10 2001 Respirator Fit Testing Methods. Chair: Dr. Roy McKay. This standard provides guidance on how to conduct fit testing of tight fitting respirators and appropriate methods to be used. Fit testing is only one element of a complete respiratory protection program. This standard is currently under revision.
• Z88.12: BSR AIHA Z88.12 (Draft) Respiratory Protection for Infectious Aerosols – Chair: Mark Nicas. This new standard will set forth accepted practices for respirator users; provides information and guidance on the proper selection, use, and care of respirators; and contains requirements for establishing and regulating respirator programs. The subcommittee has been formed and the standard is currently being developed. 
• Z88.14: BSR AIHA Z88.14 (Draft) Respirator Use for Emergency Response and Operations Against Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction. Chair: Michael Schmoldt. This standard sets forth accepted practices for CBRN respirator use; provides information and guidance on the proper selection, use, and care of respirators; and contains requirements for establishing and regulating respirator programs that would cover the use of respirators to protect persons against the inhalation of harmful air contaminants (including oxygen-deficient atmospheres, by reference) in situations or operations involving emergency use of CBRN respirators in support of domestic preparedness and counterterrorism. The subcommittee has been formed and the standard is currently being developed.

Z88 standards on Respiratory Protection can be purchased from AIHA at www.aiha.org or (703) 849 8888. If you would like to participate or want more information please contact AIHA Program Manager, Standards Mili Mavely.

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