PPE

Personal

Protective

Equipment

Purpose of PPE

To shield or isolate the individual from chemical, physical, or biological hazards that may be encountered. – Acute injuries– Chronic Illnesses– Comfort

When To Use PPE

Engineering Controls Administrative Controls PPE

Levels of Protection

Level A

Level B

Level C

Level D

Upgrading and Downgrading

Hazard Assessment is crucial and required under OSHA’s PPE standard.

A Hazard Assessment is crucial prior to and during the Emergency Response.

Health is the overriding reason for Upgrade or Downgrade- NEVER MONEY!

WHAT PPE DO WE USE?

Penetration Degradation Breakthrough Time Permeation Rate

We Need to Know the Following Before we can Determine What PPE to Wear.

What form is the contaminant? How toxic is the substance? What is the individual’s sensitivity to the

hazard? Can you taste or smell the contaminant so

you can tell if there has been a breakthrough?

What is the concentration of the substance?

How long will the worker be exposed to the substance?

Risk Assessment

1. What are the harmful effects of the materials or chemicals?

2. What form is it in?

3. What other dangers are involved?

4. How do the conditions of work allow the material to come in contact with the workers?

Head Protection

Hard HatsChecked regularly

No cracks, broken suspension

or flaws.

Suspension is

very important!

Face Protection

Eye Protection– Glasses

• side shields• Z-87

– Goggles• dusty, chemicals

Face shield

Safety Foot Wear

Steel Toe Rubber or Chemical

Hand Protection

Cloth/Leather Chemical

How to Remove Gloves

Clothing

Common materials used.

Seam Construction

Other Types

Respirators

Escape– 1 use or 1 year

Filtering– Fit test– Fit check

Supplied Air– SCBA

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PPE for Me

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These are worn when working in dusty areas or when working with chemicals above the PEL

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Three reasons why the useof PPE is necessary.

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These must be permanently affixed to the Z-87 frame to be considered OSHA approved.

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What are the first two steps of the OSHA hierarchy of PPE use?

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The level of protection where the SCBA is worn on the outside of the suit.

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When upgrading or downgrading PPE levels this should never be a consideration.

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When a chemical flows through zippers, stitches, seams or pores of chemical protective clothing,.

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Your face must be smooth as a baby’s bottom to ride in one of these

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What must be done prior to choosing the PPE you wear.

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A type of seam that is normally used in Level A suits, it is formed by using heat and melts the fabric together without sewing.

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The most underused piece of PPE.

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Level of Protection When Chemicals are Unknown.

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