RESPIRATORY PROTECTION

Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) can evaluate your need for respiratory protection in order for you to work safely. To wear a respirator, you must have clearance from a medical practitioner. EH&S can discuss proper respirator selection. At no cost to you, EH&S conducts annual respirator training and also respirator fit testing to make sure the respirator fits properly. Please contact us for further assistance.

• Who should I call for information?

  (631) 632-6410

• Schedule a fit test

  In order to wear an N95 you must first be medically cleared. See 'respirator forms' drop down below. Once cleared, you may use the following link to schedule a fit test with EH&S. Note that you need to use your @stonybrook.edu email address to log in, not your @stonybrookmedicine.edu address.

  • Stony Brook University staff - please call (631) 632-6410 to schedule. We'll have a link to our new Safety Management System soon where you'll be able to schedule online. 
  • Stony Brook University Hospital staff only - schedule here
• When is respiratory protection needed?

  Respiratory protection is needed when employees are working in an environment of insufficient oxygen, harmful dusts, fogs, smokes, mists, gases, vapors, and sprays. These hazards may cause cancer, lung impairment, diseases, or death. Email EH&S with any questions.

• Respirator forms

  Any individuals requiring an N95 respirator for their job function first must be medically cleared. Complete the below questionnaire and bring that, along with the certification form, to your medical practitioner. They will then sign off on your certification form. 

  • Respirator medical evaluation questionnaire
  • Respirator certification form
• Respiratory protection program policy

  Respiratory protection program policy

• Respirator types

  To learn more about respirator types, please visit the CDC respiratory types website.

• Do you have a religious or medical exemption?

  Individuals who require facial hair for religious or medical reasons may not wear an N95 respirator and therefore do not need to be fit tested. However, a medical questionnaire still needs to be completed and EH&S must still informed of their decision concerning respirator use. In the event of an exemption, the individual would then need to wear a powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) in place of an N95 when it is required. Contact EH&S for more information.