If you think you require a mask or some form of respiratory protection for your work, you must first contact EHS. We will help you determine if a respirator is required, what size and type would protect you best, and what type of filters/cartridges you should use.
Steps to Secure a Respirator
- Register for the Respiratory Program – Fill out the MIT Respirator Program Registration Form
- Fill out an Exposure Evaluation Form – A link to the Exposure Evaluation Form will be sent to you via email once you have completed Step 1. above. The purpose of this form serves as a Hazard Assessment and helps to determine your need for respiratory protection.
- Complete a Medical Exam – Contact Occupational Medicine at MIT Health and request a respirator fitness appointment
- Complete a Respirator Fit Test – Schedule a Fit Test. Industrial Hygiene conducts quantitative respirator fit tests at the EHS Office. The appointment will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.
Additional Information
Facial Hair
Respirators and beards don’t mix. Facial hair prevents a good seal between the respirator and your face, allowing chemicals to get in.
Comfort (Voluntary) Mask and Respirator Use
If there is no health concern associated with your work, but you wish to wear a disposable dust mask to protect yourself from nuisance dust you can fill out a voluntary use form.
If you wish to wear a reusable respirator to protect yourself from nuisance odors, please contact Occupational Medicine at MIT Health for a medical exam and then get a respirator fit test at EHS.
Legal Requirements
MIT Respiratory Protection Program has to abide by OSHA regulation 1910.134.
If you are required to use a respirator as protection against a hazardous material, then you must comply with all components of this law. Complete details are available at MIT’s Respiratory Protection Program.
If you think you require a mask or some form of respiratory protection for your work, you must first contact EHS. We will help you determine if a respirator is required, what size and type would protect you best, and what type of filters/cartridges you should use.
Steps to Secure a Respirator
- Register for the Respiratory Program – Fill out the MIT Respirator Program Registration Form
- Fill out an Exposure Evaluation Form – A link to the Exposure Evaluation Form will be sent to you via email once you have completed Step 1. above. The purpose of this form serves as a Hazard Assessment and helps to determine your need for respiratory protection.
- Complete a Medical Exam – Contact Occupational Medicine at MIT Health and request a respirator fitness appointment
- Complete a Respirator Fit Test – Schedule a Fit Test. Industrial Hygiene conducts quantitative respirator fit tests at the EHS Office. The appointment will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.
Additional Information
Facial Hair
Respirators and beards don’t mix. Facial hair prevents a good seal between the respirator and your face, allowing chemicals to get in.
Comfort (Voluntary) Mask and Respirator Use
If there is no health concern associated with your work, but you wish to wear a disposable dust mask to protect yourself from nuisance dust you can fill out a voluntary use form.
If you wish to wear a reusable respirator to protect yourself from nuisance odors, please contact Occupational Medicine at MIT Health for a medical exam and then get a respirator fit test at EHS.
Legal Requirements
MIT Respiratory Protection Program has to abide by OSHA regulation 1910.134.
If you are required to use a respirator as protection against a hazardous material, then you must comply with all components of this law. Complete details are available at MIT’s Respiratory Protection Program.