navmc dir 5100.8 marine corps occupational safety and ... - US Navy

MARCOR OSH PROGRAM MANUAL 13008quarterly, or per the manufacturers directions if anantibacterial agent is used.b. Plumbed eyewashes are preferred and shall be installedwhere feasible. Where plumbed units are used, they shall be eyeand face wash units since chemical splashes to the eyes oftenalso involve the face. Portable eyewashes shall have sufficientvolume to meet the flow requirements of ANSI Z358.1. Personaleyewash equipment (e.g., 1-quart squeeze bottles) shall not besubstituted for emergency eyewash, but may be used to supplementplumbed or portable eyewashes.11. Sterilization. Arrangements shall be made for the issue,care, sterilization, and reissue of the "common use" eyeprotectors and coverall goggles.12. Disposition of Eye Protection. Corrective eye protectionprepared from the prescription of one person is not medicallyappropriate for reissue to another person. For personnel whoare retiring, resigning, or otherwise separating from service,their corrective eye protection has served its useful life cycleand need not be collected.13008. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION1. Marine Corps personnel working in areas where they may beexposed to harmful levels of airborne dust, fogs, fumes, mists,gases, smokes, sprays, or vapors shall be provided appropriaterespiratory protection, per guidelines of industrial hygienist,at government expense. A Respiratory Protection Program shallbe implemented as required to safeguard the health of MarineCorps personnel from respiratory hazards by use of respiratorsand provide written guidelines per 29 CFR 1910.134, RespiratoryProtection.2. Commanders shall designate a Respiratory Protection ProgramManager (RPPM) for Marine Corps installations and units, inwriting, based on recommendations from the ISM. Supportingoccupational health professionals will provide consultation tothe RPPM on all aspects of the Respiratory Protection Program.13-11