With effect from 1 March 2016, those who intend to use or are using air purifying respirators such as N95 masks, etc, need to do the following:
- All first time users of respirators are required to complete and submit a health declaration form to NUS Occupational Health Clinic to be reviewed by health physician;
health declaration form:
https://inetapps.nus.edu.sg/osh/portal/oh/pdf/RPP%20Health%20Declaration%20Form.pdf - Take the compulsory online training for first-time users and annual refresher training for returning users:
- Respiratory Protection Programme Training for first-time users
(OSHGEN04) through IVLE:
http://ivle.nus.edu.sg - Subsequent annual refresher trainings: Respiratory Protection Programme Training for returning users (refresher)
(OSHGEN05) through IVLE - Frequency of medical checkup – will be based on the outcome of the review of the Health Declaration form submitted by users.
- Frequency of mask fitting – to be determined by the PI or prescribed by the attending occupational health physician;
(Request for mask fitting through OH Authorization form:
https://inetapps.nus.edu.sg/osh/portal/oh/pdf/
AUTHORISATION_FORM(Rev04)_FOR_OH_MEDICAL_SERVICES.pdf) - For more information on training and submission of the health declaration, go to https://inetapps.nus.edu.sg/osh/portal/oh/intro.html --> NUS Respiratory Protection Programme
| COMPULSORY ONLINE TRAINING for Respiratory Users | ||
| Structured Safety Training Programme (SSTS) | FIRST TIME NEW USERS | EXISTING USERS |
| General Safety
https://inetapps.nus.edu.sg/osh/ portal/training/ssts.html |
Respiratory Protection Programme Training for returning users (refresher) (OSHGEN05) through IVLE: http://ivle.nus.edu.sg This refresher training is to be taken annually. |
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