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    Personal protective equipment (PPE) is used to protect workers from hazards that cannot be eliminated through other means. PPE includes items that protect the head, eyes, ears, respiratory system, hands, feet, and body. The appropriate type of PPE depends on the hazards present and may include hard hats, safety glasses, ear plugs or muffs, respirators, gloves, steel-toed boots, and protective clothing. PPE is meant to be used as a last resort when engineering and administrative controls cannot adequately control workplace hazards.

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    Personal protective equipment (PPE) is used to protect workers from hazards that cannot be eliminated through other means. PPE includes items that protect the head, eyes, ears, respiratory system, hands, feet, and body. The appropriate type of PPE depends on the hazards present and may include hard hats, safety glasses, ear plugs or muffs, respirators, gloves, steel-toed boots, and protective clothing. PPE is meant to be used as a last resort when engineering and administrative controls cannot adequately control workplace hazards.

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    Personal protective equipment (PPE) is used to protect workers from hazards that cannot be eliminated through other means. PPE includes items that protect the head, eyes, ears, respiratory system, hands, feet, and body. The appropriate type of PPE depends on the hazards present and may include hard hats, safety glasses, ear plugs or muffs, respirators, gloves, steel-toed boots, and protective clothing. PPE is meant to be used as a last resort when engineering and administrative controls cannot adequately control workplace hazards.

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    Personal protective equipment (PPE) is used to protect workers from hazards that cannot be eliminated through other means. PPE includes items that protect the head, eyes, ears, respiratory system, hands, feet, and body. The appropriate type of PPE depends on the hazards present and may include hard hats, safety glasses, ear plugs or muffs, respirators, gloves, steel-toed boots, and protective clothing. PPE is meant to be used as a last resort when engineering and administrative controls cannot adequately control workplace hazards.

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    Personal Protective

    Equipment

    Personal Protective Equipment


    Definition: Devices used to protect an
    employee from injury or illness resulting
    from contact with chemical , biological,
    physical, electrical, mechanical, or other
    workplace hazards.
    The need for PPE and the type of PPE used
    is based on hazard present.
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    Personal Protective Equipment


    PPE is used as a last resort
    The use of PPE signifies that the hazard
    could not be controlled by other methods,
    such as:
    administrative controls (i.e., shift rotation)
    engineering or industrial hygiene controls

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    Engineering Controls

    Design (remove hazard from process)


    Substitution (of less hazardous materials)
    Process modification (how and where)
    Isolate the process or the worker
    Wet methods for dust reduction
    Local exhaust ventilation (at source)
    Dilution ventilation (area)
    Good housekeeping
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    So, what is it???

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    Personal Protective Equipment

    Head protection
    Eye and Face protection
    Hearing protection
    Respiratory protection
    Arm and Hand protection
    Foot and Leg protection
    Protective clothing
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    Head Protection

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    Hard Hats work by dissipating force

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    Eye Protection

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    Eye Protection
    Common Uses:
    Impact Protection
    Chemical Hazards
    Radiation Protection

    welders goggles
    laser goggles
    UV
    Infrared

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    Eye Protection - Selection


    Visitor specs are only appropriate for nonemployees with no true exposure to hazards
    Safety glasses are used to protect the eyes
    from flying objects (no face protection)
    Chemical splash goggles protect against fluids
    by sealing tightly against the face
    Face shields provide highest level of
    protection
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    Face Shield - the highest level of


    face protection

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    Hearing Protection

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    Hearing Protection Basics


    Noise induced hearing loss can occur with
    exposures >90 dBA
    A hearing conservation program becomes a
    requirement at exposures >85dBA
    Higher levels of noise exposure have
    shorter allowable exposure times

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    Noise levels versus Duration


    Sound Level (dBA)
    90
    92
    95
    100
    105
    110
    115
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    Exposure (hours)
    8
    6
    4
    2
    1
    0.5
    0.25
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    Hearing Protection
    Rule of Thumb - if you cannot carry on a
    conversation in a normal tone of voice with
    someone at arms length, you are likely near
    90dBA
    All hearing protection devices should have
    a Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) = # of
    decibels they will reduce noise levels.
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    Hearing Protection - Types


    Ear Plugs - less expensive, disposable, good
    ones have fairly high NRRs - sometimes
    difficult to tell if employees are wearing them
    Ear Muffs - more expensive, more durable,
    typically higher NRRs than plugs, more
    obvious
    Can be used together in very high noise areas
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    Arm and Hand Protection

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    Gloves - Typical Uses

    Chemical protection
    Biohazard protection
    Abrasion protection
    Friction protection
    Protection from extremes of heat and cold

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    Gloves
    No glove is good against all hazards; consult
    laboratory safety link on EHS web page for glove
    selection chart
    Gloves have a finite lifespan and must be
    periodically replaced
    When donning gloves, examine them for signs of
    tears, cracks, holes and dry rot
    Hands should always be washed after removing
    gloves
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    Handwashing and gloves

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    Foot and Leg Protection

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    Protective Footwear
    Steel-toed footwear, preferably with
    metatarsal guards, is used to protect feet
    from crushing injuries caused by heavy
    objects
    Rubber boots are often used to protect feet
    from exposure to liquids.

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    Other Protective Clothing

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    Other Protective Clothing


    Used to protect street clothes from hazards
    in the workplace
    Often hazard specific
    To be considered effective, protective
    clothing must prevent the contaminant from
    reaching the clothing or skin of the wearer!

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    Respiratory Protection

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    Respiratory Protection
    Protects users by removing harmful
    materials that may enter the body via the
    lungs
    Inhalation is one of the quickest, most
    efficient ways to introduce lethal levels of
    hazardous materials into the body

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