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The following references aid in recognizing the need for
personal protective equipment (PPE) and provides information about proper PPE selection and usage.
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Personal Protective Equipment. OSHA Publication 3151-12R, (Revised 2003).
Also available as a 629 KB
PDF, 46 pages. Discusses the types of equipment most commonly used to protect
the head, torso, arms, hands, and feet. Additional topics include
requirements, hazard assessment, selection, and employee training.
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Personal Protective Equipment. OSHA Fact Sheet, (2002), 293 KB PDF*,
2 pages. Answers common PPE questions.
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Respiratory Protection. OSHA Publication 3079, (2002),
274 KB PDF*,
42 pages.
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OSHA Technical Manual (OTM). OSHA Directive TED 01-00-015 [TED 1-0.15A], (1999, January
20).
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Chemical Protective Clothing.
Describes the various types of clothing that
are appropriate for use in chemical operations and provides
recommendations in their selection and use.
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Eye Protection In The Workplace. OSHA Fact Sheet 93-03, (1993).
Describes contributions to and causes of eye injuries, as well as
measures to prevent them.
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Working Outdoors in Warm Climates. OSHA Fact
Sheet, (2005, September), 26 KB PDF*,
2 pages.
- Employer Payment for Personal Protective Equipment; Final Rule. OSHA Federal Register Final Rules 72:64341-64430, (2007, November 15). Stipulates that the employer must pay for required PPE, except in the limited cases specified in the standard. Safety-toe protective footwear and prescription safety glasses were excepted from the employer payment requirement, in large part because these items were considered to be very personal in nature and were often worn off the jobsite.
- Recommendations
for Chemical Protective Clothing. National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), (1999, April 12). A companion to the NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical
Hazards. Provides chemical protective clothing guidelines for
chemicals listed in the pocket guide.
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Emergency Response Resources. National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH) Safety and Health Topic.
- Personal Protective Technology. National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH). Summaries reporting the illnesses, injuries and
fatalities within the various industry sectors are described in the PPE
strategies including agriculture, construction, health care,
manufacturing, services, transportation, wholesale and retail trade, and
mining.
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). National Ag Safety Database (NASD).
- Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG). US Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). Provides guidance for firefighters, police, and other emergency services personnel who may be the first to arrive at the scene of a transportation incident involving a hazardous material. This guidebook was developed jointly by the US Department of Transportation, Transport Canada, and the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation of Mexico (SCT):
- 2008 Emergency Response Guidebook. 2 MB PDF, 378 pages
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Guide for the Selection of Personal Protection Equipment for
Emergency First Responders, NIJ Guide 102–00 (Volumes I, IIa, IIb, and IIc).
National Institute of Justice (NIJ), (2002, November). Provides information on personal protection equipment (PPE) for
consideration by emergency first responders when purchasing and using PPE,
including duration of protection, dexterity/mobility, launderability, and
use/reuse.
- OSH
Answers: Designing an Effective PPE Program. Canadian Centre for
Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), (1997). Gives an overview of designing a
personal protective equipment (PPE) program.
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Laboratory Safety. Environmental Health and Safety at Stony Brook
University.
- Personal Protective Equipment Selection Guide. 63 KB
PDF,
12 pages. Assists with selecting the most appropriate personal protective
equipment, with an emphasis on glove selection, for chemical hazards.
*These files are provided for downloading.
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