Protective clothing requirements

Handling of soluble uranium compounds requires appropriate clothing to prevent skin contact and eye protection to prevent any possible eye contact. Protective clothing requirements for insoluble uranium compounds should prevent repeated or prolonged skin contact. Eye protection for use in handling insoluble uranium compounds should prevent any possibiUty of eye contact. Respirators should always be worn to prevent inhalation of uranium dust, fumes, or gases (38). 

In 1992, the USEPA published its Worker Protection Standard (WPS) Final Rule (USEPA, 1992). This WPS contains provisions intended to inform agricultural employees about the hazards of pesticides, and provides specific protective clothing requirements for pesticide handlers. In conducting any field study, the... 

Hazard Strong irritant, absorbed by skin, a carcinogen, induces tumors in animals, protective clothing required. TLV TWA 0.1 ppm animal carcinogen. 

Hazard Toxic by ingestion, protective clothing required. 

The appropriate protective clothing must be worn inside the column at all times to avoid iiyury. Setting protective clothing requirements should consider hazards of toxic, corrosive, and flammable substances, as well as the presence of dust and other irritants. 

Prior to evaluating a patient history and completing a physical examination, the physician should acquire an accurate and current job description listing the specific tasks the worker will be required to accomplish. The type of respiratory protection and protective clothing required must also be ascertained, because these will affect an individual s ability to perform his job. 

Precaution Protective clothing required Uses Heavy-duty cleaning (metals, laundries), textile processing Sodium shale oil sulfonate CAS 93686-18-1 EINECS/ELINCS 297-668-0 Synonyms Sulfonic acids, shale oil, sodium salts... 

Cover the types of respirators and protective clothing required. The employer is required to select and provide employees with the appropriate respirators specified in the 1926.103 (1910.134) OSHA standard. 

Different types of protective clothing need to withstand attack from specific environmental hazards and thus require the constituent textile materials to have high performance in specific properties. For example, a body armour system requires the textile materials used to have superior mechanical properties firefighters clothing requires its component materials to have exceptional fire resistance properties and chemical protective clothing requires the materials to be resistant to the attacks of chemical agents. 

Cleaning and replacement, (i) The employer shall provide the protective clothing required in paragraph (g)(1) of this section in a clean and dry condition at least weekly, and daily to employees whose exposure levels without regard to a respirator are over 200 pg/m of lead as an 8-hour TWA. 

Chemical protective clothing (requirements for fabric materials was defined in EN EN 14605 2005 Protective clothing against liquid chemicals Performance requirements (type 3 and 4 PB[3] and PB[4]) BS EN ISO 12947-2 1998 EN ISO 7854, method B, EN ISO 7854, method B at -30°C EN ISO 9073 EN ISO 13938-1 Abrasion resistance Flex cracking resistance Flex cracking resistance at —30°C Tear resistance (trapezoidal) Bursting resistance... 

In order to sustain continuous work, individuals working in chemical protective clothing require breaks in order to rehydrate and cool down. Based on conditions the time out of chemical protective clothing may need to exceed the time working. 

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