Respirator selection program

A computer readable storage medium having program code stored thereon, wherein the program code contains a chemicals database, a standards database, and a respirator database, wherein the chemicals database contains data on chemicals which may require the use of respirators, wherein the standards database contains data on respirator selection related to the chemicals contained in the chemicals database, and wherein the program code further contains a non-standards based engine which, when executed, performs the steps of (i) accepting a chemical which is entered by a user, (ii) accepting an exposure amount which is entered by the user, and (iii) selecting a respirator based upon the chemicals database, the standards database, the respirator database, the chemical which is entered by the user, and the exposure amount which is entered by the user.

A computer readable storage medium having program code stored thereon, wherein the program code contains a chemicals database, a health effects database, a standards database, and a respirator database, wherein the chemicals database contains data on chemicals which may require the use of respirators, wherein the chemicals database contains pointers to the health effects database, wherein the health effects database contains health effects resulting from exposure to the chemicals in the chemical database, and wherein the program code further contains a non-standards based engine which, when executed, performs the steps of (a) accepting first and second chemicals which are entered by a user, and (b) selecting a respirator based upon the chemicals database, the health effects database, the standards database, the respirator database, and the first and second chemicals which are entered by the user.

An article of manufacture comprising:

• a computer readable storage medium;
• and,
• program code stored on the computer readable storage medium, wherein the program code contains a database and a non-standards based engine, wherein the non-standards based engine, when executed, performs the steps of (a) accepting first and second chemicals which are entered by a user, (b) accepting first and second exposure amounts which correspond to the first and second chemicals and which are entered by the user, and (c) selecting a respirator based upon the database, the first and second chemicals which are entered by the user, and the first and second exposure amounts which are entered by the user.

A computer readable storage medium having program code stored thereon, wherein the program code includes a database containing data on chemicals and respirators, and wherein the program code further includes a non-standards based engine which, when executed, performs the steps of (a) accepting first and second chemicals which are entered by a user, and (b) selecting a respirator based upon the database and the first and second chemicals which are entered by the user.