Personal protective equipment using

Are material handling systems engineered and/ or personal protective equipment used to prevent physical exposure to personnel, including inhalation and skin ... 

A description of any personal protective equipment used or to be used [OSHA Reference. 120(f)(6)(iii)]... 

There are several ways to use chemicals wisely. One can reduce both the probability and consequences of accidents to negligible levels. Use of chemical substances is always associated with risks. However, these risks can be minimized with knowledge, proper use, and good practices. In other words, safety from chemical substances depends on knowledge, judicious use, safe practices, appropriate methods of engineering controls, proper use of personal protective equipment, use of minimum quantities of materials, and substitution of a less hazardous chemical substance when possible. 

The cross-reference to 721.63(a)(3) adds that it would be a significant new use to manufacture, import, or process a substance without demonstrating that the personal protective equipment used provides an impervious barrier to prevent dermal exposure under normal and expected working conditions. It adds that the only acceptable demonstrations that the personal protective equipment is impervious to the SNUR substance, in combination with other chemicals in the work area, are specific types of testing, or an evaluation of the manufacturer s specifications or a sample of the materials used in the personal protective equipment. Therefore, anyone who intends to manufacture, import, or process octanoic acid, hydrazide must be able to demonstrate either through testing or evaluation of specifications or a sample, that the personal protective equipment to be used is impervious to the SNUR substance. If the prospective manufacturer, importer, or processor cannot make that demonstration, it must submit a SNUN at least ninety days prior to engaging in that activity. 

Dingus, T.A. and S.S. Wreggit, et al. (1993). Warning variables affecting personal protective equipment use. 

PPE The abbreviation for a class of personal protective equipment used to protect an individual from injury or illness while on the job. It can include gloves, earplugs, safety glasses, helmets, goggles, face shields, aprons, safety shoes, and many other devices. Defining and providing... 

Personal protective equipment used to protect the foot from a variety of hazards. 

Wear other proper personal protective equipment. Use rubber boots gloves designed for the job goggles and face shields for chemical splashing aprons, coats, jackets, sleeves, or other garments made of rubber or materials impervious to liquids. 

Containment and Ventilation in Advanced Laboratories Continues the discussions in Section 7.1.4 with additional features of laboratory hoods, other means by which lab air is kept safe to breathe, and personal protective equipment used to avoid breathing contaminated air. 

The employer must provide examining and consulting physicians with the following specific information a copy of the lead regulations and all appendices, a description of the employee s duties as related to exposure, the exposure level or anticipated level to lead and any other toxic substances (if applicable), a description of personal protective equipment used, blood lead levels, and all prior written medical opinions regarding the employee in the employer s possession or control. The employer must also obtain from the physician and provide the employee with a written medical opinion containing blood lead levels, the physicians s opinion as to whether the employee is at risk of material impairment to health, any recommended protective measures for the employee if further exposure is permitted, as well as any recommended limitations upon an employee s use of respirators. 

A complete and detailed work history is important in the initial evaluation. A listing of all previous employment with information on job description, exposure to fumes or dust, known exposures to lead or other toxic substances, a description of any personal protective equipment used, and previous medical surveillance should all be included in the worker s record. Where exposure to lead is suspected, information concerning on-the-job personal hygiene, smoking or eating habits in work areas, laundry procedures, and use of any protective clothing or respiratory protection equipment should be noted. A complete work history is essential in the medical evaluation of a worker with suspected lead toxicity, especially when long term effects such as neurotoxicity and nephrotoxicity are considered. 

Content of medical surveillance, (i) Medical and work history. The comprehensive medical and work history shall emphasize neurological symptoms, skin conditions, history of hematologic or liver disease, signs or symptoms suggestive of heart disease (angina, coronary artery disease), risk factors for cardiac disease, MC exposures, and work practices and personal protective equipment used during such exposures. 

The employer is required to provide the responsible physician or other licensed health care professional and any specialists involved in a diagnosis with the following information a copy of the MC standard including relevant appendices, a description of the affected employee s duties as they relate to his or her exposure to MC an estimate of the employee s exposure including duration (e.g., 15hr/wk, three 8-hour shifts/wk, full time) a description of any personal protective equipment used by the employee, including respirators and the results of any previous medical determinations for the affected employee related to MC exposure to the extent that this information is within the employer s control. 

List the types of personal protective equipment used at the workplace and evaluate if there are ai other control options that could be used in preference. 

The following information describes the employer s responsibilities for pa3ung for personal protective equipment used in the workplace. 

Table 2. Perceived quality of personal protective equipment used. 

An IH concerned about exposure hazards associated with your workplace must be familiar with the various activities and processes that you have. The classic approach of recognition, evaluation, and control strategies used by IH applies to all industries. Sometimes exposures can be attributed to the job. For example, for a worker using a solvent to clean a piece of mechanical equipment, the IH may need to investigate organic vapor exposure, correct personal protective equipment use, surrounding environment, and possibly personal hygiene conditions. 

If the airborne exposure is to be determined for a particular job, the IH must be prepared to monitor quickly. The next day may be too late. Concentrations usually need to be high to find TWAs that exceed OSHA PELs. More often than not the construction worker is not conducting the same job for an 8 h period. Many tasks are usually required to accomplish a day s work, which also makes it difficult to evaluate a particular hazard. A worker welding, cutting, and burning all day on an outside project such as a painted bridge may have no exposure or wind up in the hospital undergoing chelation therapy with a blood lead level in the hundreds. Many variables affect the potential and real exposure levels such as work habits, weather, and type of paint on the steel as well as personal protective equipment used. 

Is any personal protective equipment used in this operation ... 

Use/care of required personal protective equipment used with the above chemicals... 

Is appropriate personal protective equipment used when working with asbestos ... 

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