Personal Protective Equipment OBJECTIVES When finished with this

Personal Protective Equipment

OBJECTIVES When finished with this section, participants will be able to: n List three reasons for wearing proper PPE n List the components of Levels A, B, C, and D PPE n List one strength and one weakness of each level of PPE

Level D n No respiratory protection skin protection n Ordinary work clothing n Additional equipment as needed

Level D Good Points Ease of movement n No added stress n Bad Points n No protection

Level C n Chemical n Air protective clothing purifying respirator n Additional equipment as needed

Level C Good Points Ease of movement n Minimal weight n Minimal stress n Bad Points Minimal protection n APR places additional strain on heart and lungs n No good in IDLH atmosphere n

Level B n Chemical n Supplied protective clothing air respirator n Additional equipment as needed

Level B Good Points Bad Points Better skin protection n Best respiratory protection Increased heat stress n Added weight or dragging a hose n n

Level A n Totally encapsulated suit n Supplied air respirator n Additional equipment as needed

Level A Good Points Bad Points Best respiratory protection n Best skin protection Added weight n Added stress n False sense of security n n

Respirators n Full-Filtering Facepiece n ½ Face Air-Purifying n Full-Face Air Purifying n Airline – W/O escape – W/escape n SCBA

Protection Factors Concentration Outside Concentration Inside n½ APR = 10 n FFAPR = 50 n SAR w/o escape = 2000 n SAR w/escape & SCBA = 10, 000

Respirator Program 29 CFR 1910. 134 n Written n Employees have a right to see n Requires annual: – Medical Evaluation – Fit Testing – Training

OBJECTIVES When finished with this section, participants will be able to: n List three reasons for wearing proper PPE n List the components of Levels A, B, C, and D PPE n List one strength and one weakness of each level of PPE