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From: Chris Marlowe <chrismarlowe**At_Symbol_Here**COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Respiratory Protection Medical Evaluation Question
Date: Jul 25, 2007 02:33 UTC
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Jason: WRT: > Can I assume that a Medical Evaluation questionnaire is to be filled out annually by all employees enrolled in the > respirator program? After reading the regulations it states that a Medical Evaluation questionnaire is to be completed > prior to fit testing and since fit testing is done every 12 months, at a minimum, then I interpret it to mean that the > evaluations be completed yearly. You know, 2001 is prior to 2007. The standard does not say, "JUST prior to fit testing." An annual medical questionnaire is a good idea, but that portion of the rule does not require it. Stay healthy, Chris Marlowe 42 Highlander Dr Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 908 / 754 - 5160 (home) 732 / 539 - 8128 (cell) Chrismarlowe**At_Symbol_Here**comcast.net