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:

1. 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
2. Take the compulsory online training for first-time users and annual refresher training for returning users:

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 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	Respiratory Protection Programme Training for returning users (refresher) (OSHGEN05) through IVLE: http://ivle.nus.edu.sg This refresher training is to be taken annually.



3. Frequency of medical checkup – will be based on the outcome of the review of the Health Declaration form submitted by users.
4.  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)
5. 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