Question: Can an employer use “mouthpiece respirators” as escape respirators when working in/around chlorine? OSHA’s answer may surprise you! These types of ESCAPE ONLY respirators are widely used still today. Although I am not a big fan of these respirators, they can be used safely and play a critical role in emergency situations. OSHA makes a GREAT point in their response to this question, as I tried to convey in a blog post several months ago (Respirators and Emergency Working Conditions)… the eyes MUST be protected during the escape. This means…