Personal protective equipment chemical resistant suits

Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory protection is required (positive pressure, full face piece, NIOSH-approved SCBA will be worn). When response personnel respond to handle rescue or reconnaissance, they will wear Level A protection that should be worn when the highest level of respiratory, skin, eye, and mucous membrane protection is needed. This level consists of a fully-encapsulated, vapor-tight, chemical-resistant suit, chemical-resistant boots with steel toe and shank, chemical-resistant inner/outer gloves (butyl rubber glove M3 and M4 Norton, chemical protective glove set), coveralls, hard hat, and self-contained (positive pressure) breathing apparatus (SCBA). 

Personal protective equipment is clothing and/or respiratory equipment worn to protect the body against various forms of contamination. Some of the most common forms of personal protective equipment include dust masks, air purifying respirators, protective suits made from particulates or chemically resistant materials such as Tyvek (E.I. Du Pont de Nemours Company, Inc., Wilmington, DE) and/or other fabrics, and lightweight protective rubber gloves or chemical-resistant gloves. 

In addition to normal plant requirements (e.g., hard hats), personal protective equipment should include, as a minimum, chemical splash goggles and rubber gloves and boots. Some operations may require a full face shield, a chemically resistant suit, or a respirator. Safety showers and eyewash facilities should also be in the operating or handling area. 

PERSONAL PROTECTION Wear impervious protective clothing, including boots, chemical-resistant gloves, lab coat, apron or coveralls wear dust-proof safety goggles enclose operations and use local exhaust ventilation at site of chemical release use dust explosion-proof electrical equipment and lighting for extra personal protection, chemical protection suit including self-contained breathing apparatus is recommended. 

PERSONAL PROTECTION rubber outer garments and woolen clothing are recommended wear rubber acid suit, hood, boots and gloves, wear chemical safety goggles and self-contained breathing apparatus equipment should be resistant to acid vapors safety shower and eye bath should be provided in the immediate work area. 

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