Chemical Protection

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Chemical Protection
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General requirements for protective clothing

• Proper use and maintenance
• Capabilities and limitations
• Consequences of not using protective clothing

1a
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General requirements for protective clothing

• Human factors influencing clothing performance
• Inspecting, donning, doffing, fitting clothing
• Decontamination, cleaning, maintenance, repair

1b
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General requirements for protective clothing

• Emergency procedures and self-rescue in the event
  of clothing failure
• Buddy system

1c
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Match the protection to the hazard
2a
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Combinations of the following can form a complete
protective clothing ensemble

• Protective suit, coveralls, hoods, gloves, or
  boots
• Respiratory equipment

2b
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Combinations of the following can form a complete
protective clothing ensemble

• Cooling system
• Ice vest
• Air circulation
• Water circulation

2c
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Combinations of the following can form a complete
protective clothing ensemble

• Communications devices
• Head, eye, ear protection
• Inner garment

2d
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Combinations of the following can form a complete
protective clothing ensemble

• Outer garment
• Overgloves
• Overboots
• Splash cover

2e
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Each ensemble must be tailored to the specific
hazards consider these factors

• Chemical hazards
• Physical environment
• Duration of exposure

2f
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Each ensemble must be tailored to the specific
hazards consider these factors

• Protective clothing or equipment available
• Some clothing may be decontaminated and reused
  others may not

2g
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Each ensemble must be tailored to the specific
hazards consider these factors

• Base selection of clothing on material chemical
  resistance
• Chemical hazard permeation
• Degradation
• Penetration

2h
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Inspection
3a
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Inspect equipment

• When it is received from the factory or
  distributor
• When it is selected for a particular chemical
  operation

3b
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Inspect equipment

• During storage
• When questions arise as to the appropriateness of
  equipment
• When problems are discovered with the equipment

3c
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Inspection

• After training, and before maintenance
• Be sure to maintain proper records of all
  inspections

3d
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Storage

• Proper storage prevents damage or malfunction of
  equipment due to
• Exposure to dust
• Moisture
• Sunlight
• Damaging chemicals
• Extreme temperatures
• Impact

4a
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Storage

• Store potentially contaminated clothing separate
  from street clothing or unused protective
  clothing
• Store potentially contaminated clothing in
  well-ventilated areas

4b
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Storage

• Maintain good air flow around each item
• Store clothing and gloves by design and material
• Fold or hang protective clothing according to
  manufacturer instructions

4c
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Decontamination

• Protects workers from hazardous substances that
  may contaminate and permeate
• Protective clothing
• Respiratory equipment
• Tools
• Vehicles
• Other equipment

5a
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Decontamination

• Minimizes transfer of harmful materials into
  clean areas
• Helps prevent mixing of incompatible chemicals

5b
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Decontamination

• Protects the community by preventing uncontrolled
  transportation of contaminants from the site

5c