Laboratory garments, protective

Testing Requirements of Peroxidizable Compounds Tests for the Presence of Peroxides Characteristics of Chemical-Resistant Materials Selection of Protective Laboratory Garments Protective Clothing Levels Selection of Laboratory Gloves Selection of Respirator Cartridges and Filters Effects of Electrical Current on the Human Body Electrical Requirements of Common Laboratory Devices... 

Workers who will conduct cleanup and decontamination operations should wear, as a minimum, a long-sleeved gown over a one-or two-piece laboratory garment (see Chapter 2), medium- or heavy-duty gloves, rubberized footwear, and respiratory protection. Boots coming to mid-calf or higher are better than low shoes because they are more easily decontaminated than conventional foot-... 

Testing for the presence of permeated chemical contaminants requires that pieces (in the case of contaminated soil this would be typically those that visually indicate contamination) of the protective garments be sent to a laboratory for analysis. 

Weeks, Jr., R.W. McLeod, M.J., nPermeation of Liquid Benzene Through Protective Garment Materials 1, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory report LA-8164-MS, December, 1979. 

Protective Garments While working with explosives and toxic materials, workers must wear approved coveralls or laboratory coats (preferably full length) to prevent contamination of their personal apparel. The use of flame-retardant coveralls is desirable for some explosive operations where there is a possibility of a flash. Cotton or other anti-static material should be worn wherever there is a possibility of generation of static electricity. 

The following table provides guidance in the selection of special protective garments that are used in the laboratory for specific tasks.1... 

Laboratory personnel should wear gloves and appropriate protective garments, as indicated above, and this personal protective equipment should be removed when leaving the laboratory. In addition, laboratory counters should be covered with absorbent material. 

For their safety, the human subjects should not be permitted to leave the laboratory test area for any reason, once testing begins, since their hands will be contaminated with E. coli. Additionally, subjects should be required to wear protective laboratory aprons and be instructed not to touch their garments, faces, or any other body parts with their contaminated hands during the testing period. 

A voluntary industry consensus standard, developed by the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) in 1999, that specifies the requirements for personal protective equipment (PPE) that is capable of visually signaling the user s presence. Eor a garment to be labeled American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Class 1, 2, 3, or E it is required to first be ANSI/ISEA 107 certified. This certification requires many tests by an accredited laboratory to make sure that the garment lives up to the requirements of the standard. Some tests/requirements include ... 

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