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Product Profile: 

  Fall Protection devices, Lanyard, Karabiners, Energy absorber, Safety Kits, - CEMarked

  Height Safety - Rescue, Stretchers, Retractable Fall Arresters- CE 

Lifting Pulley - Material handling and accessories  Eye Wash Fountain, Combination Unit, Safety Showers, Portable Units  Life Jackets/Life Buoys, Sports Life Jacket MMD approved  Industrial Helmets, Welding Helmets/Hand Shields CE marked

  Chemical Splash-Proof Goggles and Face Shields CE marked  Fire fighting nozzles Portable & remote controlled monitors  Victim Location System, Under Vehicle Inspection System and Life Detector,

Hazmat Wireless Video System

  Floto Pump - Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS)  Chain Saws, Hedge Trimmers, Brush Cutters, Power Brooms  Height Safety Training  Microtunneling, Directional Drilling, Oilfield & Pumps, Mining- Roadheaders,Drilling & Tunneling.

  ENPAC - Spill Containment and material handling and dispensing solutions.Transport 55 gallons drums with ease, Self Dispensing station and acts its ownsecondary containment unit. Protects workers, improves efficiency and helpsimprove profits.

PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT

Key Word Search 

Summary 

Objective 

Responsibility 

Types of Personal

Protection Equipment: 

  Eye and Face

Protection   Safety Glasses   Goggles   Face Shields   Eye Protection

for Intense LightSources 

  Hand Protection 

Summary 

The primary methods for preventing employee exposure tohazardous materials are engineering and administrative controls.Where these control methods are not appropriate or sufficient tocontrol the hazard, personal protective equipment (PPE) isrequired.

A work area assessment is required to determine the potentialhazards and select the appropriate PPE for adequate protection.Employees must receive training which includes the proper PPEfor their job, when this PPE must be worn, how to wear, adjust,maintain, and discard this equipment, and the limitations of thePPE. All training must be documented.

Objective 

To ensure the proper selection, use, and care of PPE throughwork area hazard assessments and appropriate employee training.

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  Body Protection   Occupation Foot

Protection   Respiratory

Protection   Hearing

Protection   Occupational

Head Protection   Electrical

Protection 

Responsibility 

Each department is responsible for:

1. Identifying the appropriate PPE based on the hazards of the

task/ work area. See PPE Selection Considerations in the EHSChome page to assist you with this assessment.2. Providing and paying for required PPE. Assure appropriateequipment is available3.. Enforcing the proper use of PPE4. Maintaining PPE in a clean and reliable condition (clean,sanitary, replace worn or defective parts)5. Training employees (document the training) on the following:

a. When PPE is needed b. What PPE is needed

c. How to properly put on, adjust, wear, and remove thePPEd. Useful life and limitations of the PPEe. Proper care, storage, and disposal of the PPE

Types of Personal Protective Equipment 

NOTE: Italicized information listed below refers to sections of the N. C. State Environmental Health and Safety Center home page which contain additional information. 

Eye and Face Protection 

Faculty, staff, students, contractors, and visitors shall wear theappropriate eye and face protection when involved in activitieswhere there is the potential for eye and face injury from:

  Handling of hot solids, liquids, or molten metals  Flying particles from chiseling, milling, sawing, turning,

shaping, cutting, etc.  Heat treatment, tempering, or kiln firing of any metal or 

other materials

  Intense light radiation from gas or electric arc welding,glassblowing, torch brazing, oxygen cutting, laser use,etc.

  Repair or servicing of any vehicle  Handling of chemicals and gases

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Eye protection choices include the following:

Safety Glasses 

Ordinary prescription glasses do not provide adequate protection.

Eye protection must conform to the American National StandardsInstitute (ANSI), Standard Z87.1-1989. Look for this stamp onthe inside of the safety glass frame. Prescription safety glasses arerecommended for employees who must routinely wear safetyglasses in lieu of fitting safety glasses over their personal glasses.All safety glasses should have side shields. Whenever protectionagainst splashing is a concern, "Chemical Splash Goggles" must be worn. See the Eye and Face Protection Selection Guide for further information.

Goggles 

Use - Goggles are intended for use when protection is neededagainst chemicals or particles. Impact protection goggles whichcontain perforations on the sides of goggle are not to be used for chemical splash protection, therefore are not recommended.Splash goggles which contain shielded vents at the top of thegoggle are appropriate for chemical splash protection, and also provide limited eye impact protection. Goggles only protect theeyes, offering no protection for the face and neck. See the Eyeand Face Protection Selection Guide for further information.

Face Shields 

Full-faceshields provide the face and throat and partial protectionfrom flying particles and liquid splash. For maximum protectionagainst chemical splash, a full faceshield should be used incombination with chemical splash goggles. Face shields areappropriate as secondary protection when implosion (e.g vacuumapplications) or explosion hazards are present. Face shields whichare contoured to protect the sides of the neck as well as frontal protection are preferred. See the Eye and Face ProtectionSelection Guide for further information.

Eye Protection for Intense Light Sources

(welding, glassblowing, gas welding, oxygen cutting, torch brazing, laser use, etc.)

The radiation produced by welding covers a broad range of the

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spectrum of light. Exposure to ultraviolet light (UV-B) fromwelding operations can cause "welders flash", a painfulinflammable of the outer layer of the cornea. Arc welding or arccutting operations, including submerged arc welding, require theuse of welding helmets with an appropriate filter lens. Goggles

with filter plates or tinted glass are available for glassblowing andother operations where intense light sources are encountered,including but not limited to, gas welding or oxygen cuttingoperations.. Spectacles with suitable filter lenses may beappropriate for light gas welding operations, torch brazing, or inspection. See Filter Lenses for assistance in selection of appropriate shade selection. Users and visitors to Laser use areas(the laser nominal hazard zone) must be protected with suitablelaser protection eye wear. Contact the laser manufacturer or the NCSU laser safety officer ( 515-6860) for assistance in selectinglaser eye wear. See Class 3b and Class 4 Lasers for further 

information on lasers.

Hand Protection 

Employees shall use hand protection when exposed to hazardsincluding:

Skin absorption of harmful substancesLacerations

Severe cutsSevere abrasionsPuncturesChemical burnsThermal burnsHarmful temperature extremes

Wear proper hand protection whenever the potential for contactwith chemicals, sharp objects, or very hot or cold materials exists.Select gloves based on the properties of the material in use, thedegree of protection needed, and the nature of the work ( directcontact necessary, dexterity needed, etc). Check the Hand

Protection Reference Guide for assisting you in selecting the proper gloves for your task. Leather gloves may be used for  protection against sharp edged objects, such as when picking up broken glassware or inserting glass tubes into stoppers. Whenworking at temperature extremes, use insulated gloves. Materialssuch as Nomex and Kevlar may be used briefly up to 1000 F. Donot use gloves containing asbestos. Asbestos is regulated as acarcinogen under OSHA. When considering chemical gloves,

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note that glove materials will be permeated (pass through) bychemicals. The permeation rate varies depending on thechemical, glove material, and thickness. Double gloving isrecommended when handling highly toxic or carcinogenicmaterials. Before each use, inspect the gloves for discoloration,

 punctures and tears. Before removal, wash gloves if the glovematerial is impermeable to water. Observe any changes in glovecolor and texture, including hardening or softening, which may be indications of glove degradation. The Fact Sheet section of theEHSC home page contains a Skin Protection checklist, which is ashort summary of skin protection factors to consider.

Body Protection 

Employees working around hazard materials or machinery shallnot wear loose clothing (e.g. saris, dangling neckties, necklaces )

or unrestrained long hair. Loose clothing, jewelry, andunrestrained long hair can become ensnared in moving parts of machinery or contact chemicals. Finger rings can damage glovesand trap chemicals against the skin.Where contact with hazardous materials with your protectiveclothing is likely, such as during spill cleanup or pesticideapplication, polyethylene- coated Tyvek or similar protectiveclothing should be used to provide additional protection . Thelimitations of the protective clothing must always be understood, particularly in situations where contact with the material is likely.Employees should know the appropriate techniques for removing

 protective apparel, especially any that has become contaminated.Special procedures may need to be followed for cleaning and/or discarding contaminated apparel. Chemical spills on leather clothing accessories (watchbands, shoes, belts and such) can beespecially hazardous because many chemicals can be absorbed inthe leather and then held close to the skin for long periods. Suchitems must be removed promptly and typically be discarded to prevent the possibility of chemical burns.

Lab Coat Selection

Lab coats are required in all NCSU laboratories to minimizeclothing contamination and skin exposure to hazardouschemicals. They also provide some temporary protection againstfire. Although, most lab coats are not designed to be impermeableto hazardous substances or flameproof, they provide additionalsafety because they can be quickly removed to isolate harmfulexposures or flames. To minimize body exposures in the lab

and provide some temporary protection against fire, adhere

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to the following: 

1.  Beware of limitation of each type of the lab coat2.  Make sure that additional protective measures are

selected and in use based on the hazard reviews

3.  Wash/maintain lab coats as recommended byvendors.

4.  Contact EH&S for any questions (513-1282)5.  Read NCSTATE University Lab coat Selection

Guideline and select your lab coat based on thetype of the lab activities/hazardous material used

Occupation Foot Protection 

Safety toe footwear shall conform to the requirements andspecifications of ASTM-F 2413 March 2005, "American

Standard Test Method"

Wear proper shoes, not sandals or open toed shoes, in work areaswhere chemicals are used or stored. Perforated shoes, sandals or cloth sneakers should not be worn in areas where mechanicalwork is being done.

Safety shoes are required for protection against injury from heavyfalling objects (handling of objects weighing more than fifteen pounds which, if dropped, would likely result in a foot injury),against crushing by rolling objects (warehouse, loading docks,

etc), and against laceration or penetration by sharp objects.

The state personal protective equipment policy stipulates thatemployees who are required to wear safety shoes will be eligiblefor departmental reimbursement up to $80.

Pullovers, worn over regular shoes, are available for protectionagainst certain chemicals. These boots are made of a stretchablerubber compound and are well suited for cleaning up chemicalspills.

There is also specific information on Foot Protection available.

Respiratory Protection 

See the Respiratory Protection section of this Health and Safetymanual for more information. Respirators may not be usedwithout prior approval from the Industrial Hygiene section of the

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Environmental Health and Safety Center. This assures thatrespirators are properly selected, users are properly trained, andthe appropriate medical exams are conducted according to OSHAregulations.

Hearing Protection 

Exposure to noise in excess of OSHA regulated levels requires participation in a hearing conservation program. This programincludes training and audiometric exams, among other requirements. Please contact EHSC at 515-6862 if you feel your noise exposure may be excessive. The Hearing Conservation section of this Health and Safety manual for more information.

Occupational Head Protection 

Helmets designed to protect the head from impact and penetrationfrom falling/flying objects and from limited electric shock and burn shall meet the requirements and specifications established inANSI Z89.1- 1986, "Requirements for Industrial HeadProtection". For more information contact EHSC at 515-6871.

Electrical Protection 

Specific design and performance, use, and care requirementsapply to protective equipment used for isolation against electricalhazards. Persons selecting for purchase, maintaining, and using

such equipment (insulating blankets, matting, covers, line hose,gloves, and sleeves made of rubber) must be familiar with theserequirements (refer to 29 CFR 1910.137). See the ElectricalSafety section of this Health and Safety manual or contact EHSCat 515-6871 for additional information.