Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

Craig E Colton

Sharon R Garber

Larry L Janssen

David S Lucas

A respirator selection program contains a database and a non-standards based engine. The database includes at least a chemicals database, a health effects database, a standards database, and a respirator database. The chemicals database contains data on chemicals which may require the use of respirators. The chemicals database also contains pointers to the health effects database. The health effects database contains health effects resulting from exposure to the chemicals in the chemical database. The non-standards based engine, when executed, performs the steps of (a) accepting first and second chemicals which are entered by a user, (b) accepting corresponding first and second exposure amounts which are entered by the user, and (c) selecting a respirator based upon the chemicals database, the health effects database, the standards database, the respirator database, the first and second chemicals which are entered by the user, and the first and second exposure amounts which are entered by the user.

Respirator selection program

A respiratory program is disclosed which fully integrates the development and maintenance of a workplace respiratory protection program. The respiratory program (i) provides the forms which are useful in developing and maintaining a workplace respiratory protection program, (ii) facilitates the training of employees which is necessary to ensure that the workplace respiratory protection program is effective, (iii) includes the database which is necessary to provide all of the knowledge required during the development and maintenance of a workplace respiratory protection program, (iv) permits customization of the workplace respiratory protection program, (v) allows the employer and employees to read the knowledge provided by a fully informative workplace respiratory protection program, and (vi) assists the employer in preparing for an audit of the workplace respiratory protection program.

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Stillwater, MN, United States of America

Craig E Colton