Health and Safety

We suggest you use an N-95 dust mask for dealing safely with dusty ceramic materials and using the spray booth. It is advisable to keep this in a zipped bag to keep it clean when not in use. We are currently under discussion with UF Environmental Health & Safety about details concerning student use of these safety devices, and any potential forms or costs they may mandate. We will keep you informed of any new information.

University of Florida Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) has determined that the use of respiratory protection is not required for projects and activities typically performed in the School of Art + Art History. It is against the School of Art + Art History policy for any instructor to require students to wear respiratory protection however, you may recommend it, and you may voluntarily choose to wear respiratory protection: either an N95 filtering face piece, commonly known as a dust mask, or a tight fitting half or full-face respirator. Any user who chooses to wear such respiratory protection is therefore said to be a voluntary user. Environmental Health and Safety follows or exceeds OSHA 29CFR1910.132-137 standards for Personal Protective Equipment. Any voluntary user: student, faculty, or staff is required to follow all Environmental Health and Safety policy which can be found at: http://www.ehs.ufl.edu/General/resppol.pdf.
For simplicity, the regulations are outlined below. You must follow each step in order:
1. I want to wear an N95 dust mask. a. Complete “Request for Respirator Use” form (http://www.ehs.ufl.edu/OCCMED/respreq.pdf).

Mail to: Environmental Health & Safety
attn: OCCMED
PO Box 112195
Gainesville, FL 32611
b. Complete “Medical History Questionnaire for N95 Filtering Face piece Respirators” form (http://www.ehs.ufl.edu/OCCMED/N95.pdf) and “UF Voluntary Use Respirator Supplementary Information Memo” (Below) Mail to:

SHCC OCCMED
Box 100148
Gainesville, FL 32611
c. Include Payment: i. There is a $5 charge for the review and processing of this form. 1. Graduate student payment options: a. Enclose a $5 check with drivers license number written on the check
b. Bill to Gator Grad Care by filling out enclosed UF Graduate Student Voluntary Use Respirator Payment Memo

2. Undergraduates must make payment in person. Go to:

Health Science Center
Dental tower, second floor Room D2-49
On the corner of Archer Road and center drive
West entrance
ii. Contact SHCC OCCMED at 352.392.0627 with questions.