PERSONAL

PROTECTION
EQUIPMENT
Introduction
What is PPE

•Personal Protective Equipment(PPE)

include any device worn orcarried
by an individual to protectagainst
workplace hazards, andhazardous
processes orenvironments such as
exposure tochemical or radiological
hazards or mechanical irritants.

•Protective clothing must be worn all

the times when welding. The heat
created during arc welding creates
flying molten sparks and ultraviolet
and infrared rays that can burn your
skin and hurt your eyes.
LEATHER
GLOVES
LEATHER GLOVES

Gloves protect the hands

from burns during building.
The gloves should be made of
thick leather and have long
cuffs to protect the wrist and
prevent sparks from falling
 
LEATHER OR COTTON SLEEVES

 
 Nonflammable material
should be worn on the arms
to protect from burns due to
sparks and intense heat.
BODY PROTECTION
Either a leather apron or
coveralls or work shirt made of a
flame-retardant material will
protect the body during arc
welding. All protective should fit
properly and be free of openings
of rips into which a spark might
enter.
 Never wear open-toed
shoes while working
with hot metal or a
welding apparatus.
Leather boots should
be worn while arc
welding.

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 Never wear open-toed shoes while
working with hot metal or a welding
apparatus. Leather boots should be
worn.
PROTECTIVE LENSES
Welding lenses are not
simply colored glass but are
special lenses which screen
out almost 100% of infrared
and ultraviolet rays.