ARMY REGULATION 11-34 (RESPIRATORY PROTECTION PROGRAM

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                TG No. 144                                                          August 1987

                                                   SECTION 11
                                                     TERMS

                Approved
                Tested and listed as satisfactory according to standards established by a
                competent authority (such as NIOSH, Mine Safety and Health Administration, or
                host country agency) to provide respiratory protection against the particular
                hazard for which It Is designed. (Approved authority may be specified by law.)

                Oonfined space
                A space having limited means of entry or egress (exit) and so enclosed that
                adequate dilution ventilation is not obtained by natural air movement or
                mechanically induced movement.

                Combustible atmosphere
                An atmosphere In excess of 10 percent of the lower explosive limit.

                Immediately dangerous to life or health atmosphere
                A condition posing an immediate threat to life or health, or an immediate
                threat of severe exposure to contaminants likely to have adverse delayed
                effects on health. This condition includes atmospheres where oxygen content
                by volume is less than 16 percent (29 CFR 1910.134g(S)).

                Installation medical authority
                The unit surgeon, command chief surgeon, MEDDAC and/or MEDCEN commanders, and
                the Director of Health Services or his or her representative responsible for
                provision of medical support at the unit, command, or installation concerned.

                NIOLH atmosphere
                Any atmosphere which may produce physical discomfort Immediately, chronic
                poisoning after repeated exposure, or acute physiological symptoms after
                prolonged exposure.

                Open space
a not meeting the definition of confined spaces.

                Oxygen deficient atmosphere
                An atmosphere where the oxygen concentration Is less than 19.5 percent by
                volume.

                Oxygen enriched atmosphere
                An atmosphere with greater than 21 percent oxygen by volume.

                Paint system
                The protective paint barrier which covers a painted object and consists of a
                pretreatment coat, primer coats, and finish or top coats.

                Painting
                Refers to the application of surface coatings such as CARC.

                Toxic atmosphere
                An atmosphere where air contaminants are in excess of their respective
                standard.
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Subject = ARMY REGULATION 11-34 (RESPIRATORY PROTECTION PROGRAM
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