Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) Personal Protective Equipment For Tulane Employees Who Have the Potential to Use PPE

Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) Objectives To know how to assess work area for personal protective equipment use To understand the importance of providing adequate amounts and sizes of personal protective equipment To understand why a worker should not wear personal protective equipment outside workstations To know how to store personal protective equipment properly

Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) Assessment of Work Area for Personal Protective Equipment Each work area ( lab, shop, studio) that uses hazardous materials, works with potentially infectious substances and / or work with equipment that can pinch, compress, or radiate intensive heat or light must assess the need for personal protective equipment when work practices and/or engineering controls do not lessen or eliminate these hazards

Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) Assessment of Work Area for Personal Protective Equipment Assessment for personal protective equipment must be done per hazard (physical and/chemical) Chemical Biological Radiological Noise Vibration Light Assessment for personal protective equipment must be done per area of body the hazard will affect Assessments must be done every two years and/or when new personal protective equipment is needed.

Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) Assessment of Work Area for Personal Protective Equipment Areas of the body in which assessments must be done are as follows: –Head – eyes, ears, respiratory –Hand – wrist, fingers and palms –Body – Torso and legs –Foot – Shins and feet

Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) Assessment of Work Area for Personal Protective Equipment Once the need for personal protective equipment is established, then equipment must be acquired for each worker that the hazard affects. Personal protective equipment shall be made available in adequate amounts and different sizes. Personal protective equipment must be stored in accordance with manufacturer suggestions that it will not be damaged, distorted or contaminated.

Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) Use of Personal Protective Equipment All who wear personal protective equipment must be trained on its uses, limitations and proper decontamination /storage. Those who wear personal protective equipment must not wear it outside their work area If personal protective equipment is reusable, it must be properly cleaned and decontaminated before it is removed and stored. All personal protective equipment must be stored in a clean and safe manner

Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) Types of Eye Protection Safety glasses Splash goggles Prescription safety glasses must be made available (if required) by departmental supervisors Notes: –Contact lenses do not provide eye protection unless worn with safety glasses or goggles. –Face Shields alone do not offer eye protection; they must be used with safety glasses or goggles

Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) Types of Protective Clothing Aprons They must be cleaned if contaminated with hazardous materials; They must be replaced if torn, ripped or tattered Chemical Suits If disposal able, they must be handled properly and discarded as hazardous waste If reusable, they must be properly cleaned,decontaminated and stored for next use. Laboratory Coats Must be worn only inside the work area Must be removed before leaving work area for breaks, lunch and end of the work day. Must be cleaned by a professional cleaning service; DON”T TAKE HOME LAB COATS FOR WASHING

Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) Types of Hand Protection Latex Gloves Supervisors must supply adequate supplies and sizes Work and supervisor should be aware of latex allergies Rubber Gloves Must be worn when working with highly corrosive or toxic materials Must be cleaned, decontaminated and stored properly after each use Temperature Resistant Gloves

Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) Types of Foot Protection Rubber Booties Chemical Resistant Shoes Steel-toe Shoes Surgical Coverings

Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) Respiratory Protection TB- Masks Respirators Chemical –Gas Respirators Dust / Particles Respirators

Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) Respiratory Protection Respiratory protective equipment is need when work practices and engineering controls cannot eliminate the inhalation hazard. The selection and type is based on the air contaminate. The following must be done in order to wear a respirator: The wear must receive OEHS written policies and procedures for respiratory protection The worker must be clean shaved The wear must have a medical evaluation to determine the wear’s ability to wear a respirator The worker must be fit-tested by OEHS on an annual basis or when the worker facial features has changed dramatically

Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) Summary PPE assessment forms must be filled out and submitted to OEHS every three years PPE must be adequate for the job and various in sizes and styles must be provided Personal protective equipment must not be worn outside workstations Personal protective equipment must be stored properly so that it will not be damaged

Tulane University Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) Bruce McClue, Hazardous Waste Supervisor (504) / If unable to proceed to quiz, type the link below into your browser Proceed to Quiz