ASTM F3387-19

Standard Practice for Respiratory Protection

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 The purpose of this practice is to provide information and guidance on the proper selection, use, and maintenance of respirators, which will help safeguard the life and health of respirator wearers. This practice is written for all persons concerned with respiratory protection, but especially for those primarily responsible for establishing and administering an acceptable respirator program. This practice contains requirements recommended for enforcement authorities in establishing regulations or codes for respiratory protection use.  
4.2 Exceptions—Users of this practice shall be aware that regulatory agencies may have requirements that are different from this practice.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice sets forth minimally accepted practices for occupational respirator use; provides information and guidance on the proper selection, use, and maintenance of respirators; and contains requirements for establishing, implementing, and evaluating respirator programs.  
1.2 This practice covers the use of respirators to protect persons against the inhalation of harmful air contaminants and oxygen-deficient atmospheres in the workplace. The following are not covered by this practice:  
1.2.1 Underwater breathing devices,  
1.2.2 Aircraft oxygen systems,  
1.2.3 Supplied-air suits,  
1.2.4 Use of respirators under military combat conditions, and  
1.2.5 Medical inhalators and resuscitators.  
1.3 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.  
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Jul-2019
• ICS: 13.340.30 - Respiratory protective devices
• Technical Committee: F23 - Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
• Drafting Committee: F23.65 - Respiratory

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM F3387-23 - Standard Practice for Respiratory Protection
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2023
• Referred By: ASTM F3407-21 - Standard Test Method for Respirator Fit Capability for Negative-Pressure Half-Facepiece Particulate Respirators
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2019
• Referred By: ASTM E2952-23 - Standard Specification for Air-Purifying Respiratory Protective Smoke Escape Devices (RPED)
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F3620-22 - Standard Practice for Respiratory Protection—Respirator Use—Physical Qualifications for Personnel
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2019
• Referred By: ASTM F3537-21 - Standard Guide for Respirator Fit Testing Methods
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2019

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F3387 − 19
Standard Practice for
1
Respiratory Protection
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3387; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope ANSI/ASSE Z88.2Practices for Respiratory Protection
ANSI Z88.6 Respiratory Protection—Respirator Use—
1.1 Thispracticesetsforthminimallyacceptedpracticesfor
Physical Qualifications for Personnel
occupationalrespiratoruse;providesinformationandguidance
ANSI Z88.10Respirator Fit Testing Methods
on the proper selection, use, and maintenance of respirators;
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2.2 CAN/CSA Standards:
and contains requirements for establishing, implementing, and
CAN/CSA Z94.4Selection, Use, and Care of Respirators
evaluating respirator programs.
CAN/CSA Z180.1Compressed Breathing Air and Systems
1.2 This practice covers the use of respirators to protect
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2.3 CGA Standards:
persons against the inhalation of harmful air contaminants and
CGA C-7Guide to Classification and Labeling of Com-
oxygen-deficient atmospheres in the workplace.The following
pressed Gases
are not covered by this practice:
CGA G-7.1Commodity Specification for Air
1.2.1 Underwater breathing devices,
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2.4 NFPA Standards:
1.2.2 Aircraft oxygen systems,
NFPA 1851Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance
1.2.3 Supplied-air suits,
of Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and
1.2.4 Use of respirators under military combat conditions,
Proximity Fire Fighting
and
NFPA 1981 Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained
1.2.5 Medical inhalators and resuscitators.
Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services
1.3 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be
6
2.5 Federal Standards:
regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are
29 CFR Part 1910.134Respiratory Protection
mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for
29 CFR Part 1910.146Permit-Required Confined Spaces
information only and are not considered standard.
42 CFR Part 84Respiratory Protective Devices
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
49 CFR Part 180Continuing Qualification and Maintenance
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
of Packagings
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
3. Terminology
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1 Definitions:
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
3.1.1 abrasive blasting respirator, n—airline respirator de-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
signed to protect the wearer from inhalation of, impact of, and
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
abrasion by materials used or generated in abrasive blasting.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
3.1.2 aerodynamic diameter, n—diameter of a unit density
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
spherehavingthesameterminalsettlingvelocityastheparticle
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
in question.
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.3 aerosol, n—particles, solid or liquid, suspended in air
2
(for example, dust, fumes, mists, or fibers).
2.1 ANSI Standards:
ANSI/ASSE Z117.1Safety Requirements for Entering Con-
fined Spaces
3
Available from Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd.,
Toronto, ON M9W 1R3, Canada, http://www.csagroup.org.
1 4
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F23 on Personal Available from Compressed Gas Association (CGA), 14501 George Carter
ProtectiveClothingandEquipmentandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommittee Way, Suite 103, Chantilly, VA 20151, http://www.cganet.com.
5
F23.65 on Respiratory. Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2019. Published August 2019. DOI: 10.1520/ Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471, http://www.nfpa.org.
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F3387-19. Available from U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of
2
Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., Documents, 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Washington, DC 20401-0001, http://
4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org. www.access.gpo.gov.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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3.1.4 airline respirator (supplied-air respirator, SAR), 3.1.14 canister (oxygen gener
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Designation: F3387 − 19
Standard Practice for
1
Respiratory Protection
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3387; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope ANSI/ASSE Z88.2 Practices for Respiratory Protection
ANSI Z88.6 Respiratory Protection—Respirator Use—
1.1 This practice sets forth minimally accepted practices for
Physical Qualifications for Personnel
occupational respirator use; provides information and guidance
ANSI Z88.10 Respirator Fit Testing Methods
on the proper selection, use, and maintenance of respirators;
3
2.2 CAN/CSA Standards:
and contains requirements for establishing, implementing, and
CAN/CSA Z94.4 Selection, Use, and Care of Respirators
evaluating respirator programs.
CAN/CSA Z180.1 Compressed Breathing Air and Systems
1.2 This practice covers the use of respirators to protect
4
2.3 CGA Standards:
persons against the inhalation of harmful air contaminants and
CGA C-7 Guide to Classification and Labeling of Com-
oxygen-deficient atmospheres in the workplace. The following
pressed Gases
are not covered by this practice:
CGA G-7.1 Commodity Specification for Air
1.2.1 Underwater breathing devices,
5
2.4 NFPA Standards:
1.2.2 Aircraft oxygen systems,
NFPA 1851 Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance
1.2.3 Supplied-air suits,
of Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and
1.2.4 Use of respirators under military combat conditions,
Proximity Fire Fighting
and
NFPA 1981 Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained
1.2.5 Medical inhalators and resuscitators.
Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services
1.3 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be
6
2.5 Federal Standards:
regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are
29 CFR Part 1910.134 Respiratory Protection
mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for
29 CFR Part 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces
information only and are not considered standard.
42 CFR Part 84 Respiratory Protective Devices
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
49 CFR Part 180 Continuing Qualification and Maintenance
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
of Packagings
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
3. Terminology
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1 Definitions:
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
3.1.1 abrasive blasting respirator, n—airline respirator de-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
signed to protect the wearer from inhalation of, impact of, and
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
abrasion by materials used or generated in abrasive blasting.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
3.1.2 aerodynamic diameter, n—diameter of a unit density
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
sphere having the same terminal settling velocity as the particle
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
in question.
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.3 aerosol, n—particles, solid or liquid, suspended in air
2
2.1 ANSI Standards: (for example, dust, fumes, mists, or fibers).
ANSI/ASSE Z117.1 Safety Requirements for Entering Con-
fined Spaces
3
Available from Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd.,
Toronto, ON M9W 1R3, Canada, http://www.csagroup.org.
1 4
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F23 on Personal Available from Compressed Gas Association (CGA), 14501 George Carter
Protective Clothing and Equipment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee Way, Suite 103, Chantilly, VA 20151, http://www.cganet.com.
5
F23.65 on Respiratory. Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2019. Published August 2019. DOI: 10.1520/ Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471, http://www.nfpa.org.
6
F3387-19. Available from U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of
2
Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., Documents, 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Washington, DC 20401-0001, http://
4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org. www.access.gpo.gov.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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3.1.4 airline respirator (supplied-air respirator, SAR), 3.1.14 canister (oxygen generating), n—container filled
n—atmosphere-supplying respirator in which the respirable air with a ch
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