Occupational Safety and Health
OSHA 2225 - Respiratory Protection
FPM-40303
This course covers the requirements for the establishment, maintenance, and monitoring of a respiratory protection program. Course topics include terminology, OSHA Respiratory Protection Standards, NIOSH certification, respiratory protection programs, and medical evaluation requirements. Program highlights include workshops on respirator selection, qualitative and quantitative fit testing, and the use of respiratory protection and support equipment. Upon course completion students will have the ability to identify and describe the elements of a respiratory protection program, the proper selection, use, and inspection of respiratory protection, protection factors, and evaluate compliance with OSHA Standards.
Note: It is highly recommended to complete the OSHA 521 course prior to this course.
Course Information
Course sessions
Section ID:
Class type:
All class meetings held in-person according to published location, dates and times. Students may be expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates.
Textbooks:
All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 10/7/2024
Note:
Schedule:
| Date | Day | Start | End | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/21/2024 | Mon | 8:00 a.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Room 313, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 10/22/2024 | Tue | 8:00 a.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Room 313, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 10/23/2024 | Wed | 8:00 a.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Room 313, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 10/24/2024 | Thu | 8:00 a.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Room 313, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
Instructor:
Brian Heramb, CIH
Certified Industrial Hygienist and Advisor for Safety and Emergency Services at Sempra Energy Utilities
Brian Heramb is a Certified Industrial Hygienist in Comprehensive Practice who has been dedicated to protecting human health and the environment for over 45 years. He has extensive experience assessing health and safety hazards and establishing engineering/administrative/PPE solutions and communicating on hazards in gas and electric utilities, construction, aerospace and military facilities.
He has served as the program manager for comprehensive control of a wide range of hazards including asbestos, lead, pesticides, confined spaces, ergonomics, hearing conservation, electric arc flash, and respiratory protection. He has had principal responsibility for writing corporate health/safety policies and procedures, testified at Cal/OSHA standards hearings, and participated in advisory committees. Brian has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), serves as a member of the AIHA Confined Spaces Committee, and is a Registered Specialist - Exposure Decision Analysis. His chapter “Health & Safety Issues of New Energy Technologies” was published in Patty’s Industrial Hygiene, 7th Edition, 2021 (Barbara Cohrssen, Editor).
Section ID:
Class type:
All class meetings held in-person according to published location, dates and times. Students may be expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates.
Textbooks:
All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 11/19/2024
Note:
Schedule:
| Date | Day | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/9/2024 | Mon | 7:00 a.m. | 3:30 p.m. |
| 12/10/2024 | Tue | 7:00 a.m. | 3:30 p.m. |
| 12/11/2024 | Wed | 7:00 a.m. | 3:30 p.m. |
| 12/12/2024 | Thu | 7:00 a.m. | 3:30 p.m. |
Instructor: Robert McCarthy, MS, OHST, GSP, CSMP, CPSI
Serves as the Deputy Director in the support of Safety Director, Installation Safety Directorate, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH).
Section ID:
Class type:
All class meetings held in-person according to published location, dates and times. Students may be expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates.
Textbooks:
All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 3/10/2025
Schedule:
| Date | Day | Start | End | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/24/2025 | Mon | 8:00 a.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Room 313, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 3/25/2025 | Tue | 8:00 a.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Room 313, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 3/26/2025 | Wed | 8:00 a.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Room 313, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 3/27/2025 | Thu | 8:00 a.m. | 4:30 p.m. | Room 313, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
Instructor:
Brian Heramb, CIH
Certified Industrial Hygienist and Advisor for Safety and Emergency Services at Sempra Energy Utilities
Brian Heramb is a Certified Industrial Hygienist in Comprehensive Practice who has been dedicated to protecting human health and the environment for over 45 years. He has extensive experience assessing health and safety hazards and establishing engineering/administrative/PPE solutions and communicating on hazards in gas and electric utilities, construction, aerospace and military facilities.
He has served as the program manager for comprehensive control of a wide range of hazards including asbestos, lead, pesticides, confined spaces, ergonomics, hearing conservation, electric arc flash, and respiratory protection. He has had principal responsibility for writing corporate health/safety policies and procedures, testified at Cal/OSHA standards hearings, and participated in advisory committees. Brian has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), serves as a member of the AIHA Confined Spaces Committee, and is a Registered Specialist - Exposure Decision Analysis. His chapter “Health & Safety Issues of New Energy Technologies” was published in Patty’s Industrial Hygiene, 7th Edition, 2021 (Barbara Cohrssen, Editor).
Section ID:
Class type:
All class meetings held in-person according to published location, dates and times. Students may be expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates.
Textbooks:
All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 5/19/2025
Note:
Schedule:
| Date | Day | Start | End | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/2/2025 | Mon | 8:00 a.m. | 4:30 p.m. | UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 6/3/2025 | Tue | 8:00 a.m. | 4:30 p.m. | UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 6/4/2025 | Wed | 8:00 a.m. | 4:30 p.m. | UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 6/5/2025 | Thu | 8:00 a.m. | 4:30 p.m. | UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
Instructor:
Brian Heramb, CIH
Certified Industrial Hygienist and Advisor for Safety and Emergency Services at Sempra Energy Utilities
Brian Heramb is a Certified Industrial Hygienist in Comprehensive Practice who has been dedicated to protecting human health and the environment for over 45 years. He has extensive experience assessing health and safety hazards and establishing engineering/administrative/PPE solutions and communicating on hazards in gas and electric utilities, construction, aerospace and military facilities.
He has served as the program manager for comprehensive control of a wide range of hazards including asbestos, lead, pesticides, confined spaces, ergonomics, hearing conservation, electric arc flash, and respiratory protection. He has had principal responsibility for writing corporate health/safety policies and procedures, testified at Cal/OSHA standards hearings, and participated in advisory committees. Brian has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), serves as a member of the AIHA Confined Spaces Committee, and is a Registered Specialist - Exposure Decision Analysis. His chapter “Health & Safety Issues of New Energy Technologies” was published in Patty’s Industrial Hygiene, 7th Edition, 2021 (Barbara Cohrssen, Editor).
