Personal protective equipment requirements

Control measures such as engineering controls, work practices, hygienic practices or personal protective equipment required ... 

Low temperature The atmospheric boiling points for N2, C02, He, and Ar are -196, -79, -269, and -186°C, respectively. The potential for cryogenic burns must be addressed in operating and maintenance procedures and in specifying personal protective equipment requirements. 

The use of any tools and personal protective equipment required in the performance of their responsibilities... 

Because these drug candidates have potential biological activity, precautions should be taken to limit worker exposure during scale-up operations. Personal protective equipment requirements and adequate containment and ventilation provisions should also be defined as part of the safety review process. Often this assessment can be difficult because the material produced from the pilot plant will be used for toxicology evaluation purposes. In these cases, structure-activity relationship evaluations with regard to the relative toxicity of the compound may be appropriate to estimate the extent of risk. 

The simplest means for maintaining the codes Is to keep a notebook listing all of the health end safety ratings and the personal protective equipment requirements. This could be the responsibility of the health and safety coordinator, the plant manager, the chief safety and health officer, or the department responsible for health and safety. In setting up such a notebook, we would recommend including the headings shown below. 

Often a manufacturer of a raw material has established internal control procedures for the handling of the material during manufacture and packaging. These may include specific personal protective equipment requirements, internally generated Permissible Exposure Levels etc., and are usually reported on the suppliers MSDS. 

General laboratory rules and procedures Personal protection equipment requirements Spill and accident procedures Chemical storage rules and procedures Safety equipment requirements and inspection procedures Employee safety training requirements Exposure and medical evaluation processes Emergency evacuation plan... 

Is personal protective equipment required to be used for any activity involving hazardous chemicals Has substitution of a less hazardous chemical been considered Are engineering controls in place or planned for these operations What other controls or measures are in place for these operations ... 

NFPA 471 Chapter 7, has additional details on personal protective equipment requirements including four levels protection A - when highest level of respiratory, skin, and eye protection is required B - when the highest respiratory protection is reqrrired, but lesser skin protection is needed C - when the concentration of airborne contaminants is known and air pmifying respirators are reqrrired D - when only nuisance contamination exists. Note There are nttmerous other NFPA reqrrirements for PPE, many of which are cited in NFPA 471, Chapter 7. 

Personal protective equipment required for Level B protection includes ... 

SPECIFIC ITEM) PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED - Many other risks exist which would require specific items of protective equipment. Where these items are needed, the area should be appropriately posted. 

Personnel should be thoroughly instmcted and trained in the nature of the hazards and the proper steps to avoid them. This should include emergency procedures, operation of equipment, safety devices, knowledge of the properties of the materials used, and personal protective equipment required. 

Employees who are required to work with electricity must use the personal protective equipment required for the job they perform. The equipment may consist of rubber insulating gloves, hoods, sleeves, matting, blankets, line hose, and protective helmets. 

It should be noted that at least one job briefing must be conducted before the start of the first job of each day or shift. This job briefing will inform you of hazards associated with the job, work procedures involved, special precautions, energy-source controls, and personal protective equipment requirements. 

Are hazard communication programs, training, and personal protective equipment required to use these products ... 

In addition, this section specifically addresses the requirements for vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms. It specifically states "Unless otherwise provided in this section, aerial devices (aerial lifts) acquired on or after July 1,1975, shall be designed and constructed in conformance with the applicable requirements of the American National Standard for Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Notk Platforms, ANSI A92.2-1969, including appendix." The employee training, personal protective equipment required, boom operation around electrical hazards, and inspection and maintenance of equipment are also discussed. 

The permit-required confined spaces standard defines a "confined space " lists specific employee training requirements, equipment, and personal protective equipment required prior to entry and communications and emergency procedures. Appendix A to the 1910 standard also includes an informative Permit-Required Confined Space Decision Flow Chart, as well as an example of a Confined Space Entry Permit. 

The European Economic Community (EEC) Directive gives general requirements for all personal protective equipment requirements dependent on types of gloves have been described (Mellstrom and Carlsson 1994) Protective gloves are classified into three categories based on intended use and attestation procedures ... 

Note to paragraph (a) Paragraph (d) of 1926.95 sets employer payment obligations for the personal protective equipment required by this subpart, including, but not limited to, the fall protection equipment required by paragraph (b) of this section, the electrical protective equipment required by 1926.960(c), and the flame-resistant and arc-rated clothing and other protective equipment required by 1926.960(g). 

Enforce personal protective equipment requirements make spot checks to determine that hard hats and other PPE are being used and periodically appraise condition of equipment. 

Outline the types of personal protective equipment required when ... 

Employees cannot be charged for anything done, or provided, to comply with the relevant statutory provisions. For example personal protective equipment required by a health and safety regulation. 

Procedures to protect against hazards (e.g., engineering controls work practices or methods to assure proper use and handling of chemicals personal protective equipment required, and its proper use, and maintenance and procedures for reporting chemical emergencies). 

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