Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Unit 3.3 Personal Protective Equipment (Core)

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Objectives q Describe the principles of hazards based response q Identify protective measure considerations for life saving rescues q Determine appropriate PPE q Identify basic capabilities and limitations of various types of PPE Unit 3.3  2

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Hazard Based Response The process of developing personal protective measures designed to specifically address the hazards that are present at the scene in order to achieve an acceptable level of risk Unit 3.3  3

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Hazard Based Response q Acceptable risk q Step 1: Identify hazards q Step 2: Develop measures to reduce each hazard Unit 3.3  4

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Identify and Reduce Hazards q T hermal q E tiological q A sphyxiation q M echanical/Electrical q C hemical q P sychological q R adiological Unit 3.3  5

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Personal Protection q Minimum level of protection for operations level responders Unit 3.3  6

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Respiratory Protection q Air Purifying Respirators (APRs) q Limitations and use criteria q 100:1 PF for full face q Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus (SABA) q Tethered air lines with escape capability q 10,000:1 PF for positive pressure q Positive Pressure SCBA q Highest level of protection, 10,000:1 PF Unit 3.3  7

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Dermal Protection q Support garments (NFPA 1993) q Specialized thermal q Splash protective q Vapor protective Unit 3.3  8

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Level “C” Protective Clothing q Respiratory: APR q Dermal: Splash q Limitations: q Must know contaminant q Must measure q Must have 19.5% O 2 q Must have proper filter Unit 3.3  9

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Level “B” Protective Clothing q Respiratory: PP/SCBA or SABA q Dermal: Splash q Minimum for unknown q Limitations: q Not for IDLH skin q Excellent respiratory q Used for incidental splash only Unit 3.3  10

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Level “A” Protective Clothing q Respiratory: PP/SCBA q Dermal: Vapor protective q Limitations: q No thermal protection q High heat stress hazard q Good for repeated contact or high vapor concentrations Unit 3.3  11

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Summary Table of Levels Unit 3.3  12

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Program Summary q Hazards based response q Personal protective equipment Unit 3.3  13

Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Module Activity 3.3 “Hazard Based Response”