Chemical

Protection
General requirements
for protective clothing
 Proper use and maintenance

 Capabilities and limitations

 Consequences of not
using protective
clothing

1a
General requirements
for protective clothing
 Human factors influencing
clothing performance
 Inspecting, donning, doffing,
fitting clothing
 Decontamination,
cleaning,
maintenance, repair
1b
General requirements
for protective clothing
 Emergency procedures and self-
rescue in the event of clothing
failure

 Buddy system

1c
Match the protection
to the hazard

2a
Combinations of the following
can form a complete protective
clothing ensemble:

 Protective suit, coveralls,

hoods, gloves, or boots

 Respiratory equipment

2b
Combinations of the following
can form a complete protective
clothing ensemble:

 Cooling system
• Ice vest
• Air circulation
• Water circulation

2c
Combinations of the following
can form a complete protective
clothing ensemble:

 Communications devices

 Head, eye, ear protection

 Inner garment

2d
Combinations of the following
can form a complete protective
clothing ensemble:

 Outer garment
• Overgloves
• Overboots
• Splash cover

2e
Each ensemble must be tailored
to the specific hazards; consider
these factors:

 Chemical hazards

 Physical environment

 Duration of exposure

2f
Each ensemble must be tailored
to the specific hazards; consider
these factors:

 Protective clothing or
equipment available

 Some clothing may

be decontaminated
and reused;
others may not

2g
Each ensemble must be tailored
to the specific hazards; consider
these factors:

 Base selection of clothing on

material chemical resistance
• Chemical hazard
permeation
• Degradation
• Penetration

2h
Inspection

3a
Inspect equipment:
 When it is received from the
factory or distributor

 When it is selected for a

particular chemical operation

3b
Inspect equipment:
 During storage

 When questions arise as to the

appropriateness of equipment

 When problems are discovered

with the equipment

3c
Inspection
 After training, and before
maintenance

 Be sure to maintain proper

records of all inspections

3d
Storage
 Proper storage prevents damage or
malfunction of equipment due to:
• Exposure to dust
• Moisture
• Sunlight
• Damaging chemicals
• Extreme temperatures
• Impact

4a
Storage
 Store potentially contaminated
clothing separate from street
clothing or unused protective
clothing

 Store potentially contaminated

clothing in well-ventilated areas

4b
Storage
 Maintain good air flow around each
item

 Store clothing and gloves by design

and material

 Fold or hang protective clothing

according to manufacturer
instructions
4c
Decontamination
 Protects workers from
hazardous substances that may
contaminate and permeate:
• Protective clothing
• Respiratory equipment
• Tools
• Vehicles
• Other equipment

5a
Decontamination
 Minimizes transfer of harmful
materials into clean areas

 Helps prevent mixing of

incompatible chemicals

5b
Decontamination
 Protects the community by
preventing uncontrolled
transportation of contaminants
from the site

5c