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

13008 MARCOR OSH PROGRAM MANUALmoisture, or damaging chemicals. The storage area shall beclean and sanitary.b. Respirators shall be stored in such a way as to preventcrushing which can result in deformation of face piece.c. Respirators shall not be stored by hanging from the headstraps.12. Repair and Maintenancea. Only trained and qualified personnel shall performrespirator assembly and repair.b. Repair of respirators shall be accomplished with theappropriate parts designated by the respirator manufacturer.Parts from one manufacturer will not be used on anothermanufacturer's respirators, including filters and cartridges.c. No attempt shall be made to replace, adjust, or repairrespirator components beyond the manufacturer's recommendations.13. Breathing air for supplied air and self-contained breathingapparatus (SCBA) respirators must meet Grade D specifications ofCGA Pamphlet G-7.1, Compressed Gas Association, Inc., CommoditySpecification for Air.14. Medical Examinationsa. Activities shall not fit test personnel, or assign themto work in or permit them to enter, areas requiring respiratoryprotection unless medically evaluated by a physician or otherlicensed health care professional per NEHC-TM OM-6260,Occupational Medicine Surveillance Procedures Manual and MedicalMatrix.b. Users of prescription eye wear who must wear a full-facerespirator shall be fitted with respirator spectacles asrecommended by the respirator manufacturer and prescribed by anoptometrist or ophthalmologist.13-16