Health and safety

1. Chemical
Protection

2. General requirements
for protective clothing
 Proper use and maintenance
 Capabilities and limitations
 Consequences of not
using protective
clothing
1a

3. General requirements
for protective clothing
 Human factors influencing
clothing performance
 Inspecting, donning, doffing,
fitting clothing
 Decontamination,
cleaning,
maintenance, repair
1b

4. General requirements
for protective clothing
 Emergency procedures and self-
rescue in the event of clothing
failure
 Buddy system
1c

5. Match the protection
to the hazard
2a

6. Combinations of the following
can form a complete protective
clothing ensemble:
 Protective suit, coveralls,
hoods, gloves, or boots
 Respiratory equipment
2b

7. Combinations of the following
can form a complete protective
clothing ensemble:
 Cooling system
• Ice vest
• Air circulation
• Water circulation
2c

8. Combinations of the following
can form a complete protective
clothing ensemble:
 Communications devices
 Head, eye, ear protection
 Inner garment
2d

9. Combinations of the following
can form a complete protective
clothing ensemble:
 Outer garment
• Overgloves
• Overboots
• Splash cover
2e

10. Each ensemble must be tailored
to the specific hazards; consider
these factors:
 Chemical hazards
 Physical environment
 Duration of exposure
2f

11. 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

12. 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

13. Inspection
3a

14. Inspect equipment:
 When it is received from the
factory or distributor
 When it is selected for a
particular chemical operation
3b

15. Inspect equipment:
 During storage
 When questions arise as to the
appropriateness of equipment
 When problems are discovered
with the equipment
3c

16. Inspection
 After training, and before
maintenance
 Be sure to maintain proper
records of all inspections
3d

17. Storage
 Proper storage prevents
damage or malfunction of
equipment due to:
• Exposure to dust
• Moisture
• Sunlight
• Damaging chemicals
• Extreme temperatures
• Impact
4a

18. Storage
 Store potentially contaminated
clothing separate from street
clothing or unused protective
clothing
 Store potentially contaminated
clothing in well-ventilated areas
4b

19. 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

20. Decontamination
 Protects workers from
hazardous substances that may
contaminate and permeate:
• Protective clothing
• Respiratory equipment
• Tools
• Vehicles
• Other equipment
5a

21. Decontamination
 Minimizes transfer of harmful
materials into clean areas
 Helps prevent mixing of
incompatible chemicals
5b

22. Decontamination
 Protects the community by
preventing uncontrolled
transportation of contaminants
from the site
5c