The American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI) Executive Standards Council has approved reaccreditation of the Accredited Standards Committee’s Z9 – Health and Safety Standards for Ventilation Systems, and ASC Z88 – Respiratory Protection under operating procedures revised to bring the documents into compliance with the 2009 version of the ANSI Essential Requirements, effective October 27, 2009.
The ASC Z9 encompasses standards for the design, operation, and maintenance of equipment to provide a safe atmosphere in industrial, manufacturing or construction operations by removing harmful substances by either local exhaust or general ventilation and safely disposing of such substances, and such supplementary standards on personal protection as may be necessary to prescribe methods for the protection of workers.
The ASC Z88 develops standards for safe practices and requirements for using respirators for the protection of the respiratory system from the inhalation of particulate matter, oxygen deficiencies, noxious gases and vapors, as well as programs, practices, procedures and equipment related to industrial respiratory protection.
An ANSI member and accredited standards developer, the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) serves as the secretariat for three ANSI committees that develop occupational safety and health related standards:
• ANSI/AIHA Z9 – Health and Safety Standards for Industrial Ventilation Systems
• ANSI/AIHA ASC Z88 – Respiratory Protection Standards
• ANSI/AIHA ASC Z10 – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Standard
Additional information on AIHA standards activities is available. For further information, contact Mili Mavely, AIHA program manager for standards, at 703-846-0794 or mmavely@aiha.org.
