It wasn’t long ago that industries where respiratory protection is used provided and funded a dedicated area where respirators were cleaned and maintained. Over the past several years, however, there appears to be a trend where the user is issued a respirator and is responsible for its care and maintenance. It’s called “cost cutting.â€
But even as industry works to streamline operations and cut costs, the importance of safety and the need for respiratory protection remain constant. The responsibility for cleaning and maintaining respirators is, in many cases, now in the hands of the user.