1. NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health Personal Protective Equipment

2. LEARNING OUTCOMES types, uses and limitations of main kinds of personal protective equipment main requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

3. CONTROL PHILOSOPHY

4. PERSONAL PROTECTION Type of Protection effectiveness against particular hazard –footware/chemicals –RPE/contaminants Level of Protection –performance –fit –training –supervision –maintenance –acceptibility

5. PROTECTION OF PARTS OF THE BODY (I) Head and Neck Hazard: -impact -splashes/ contamination -entanglement Protection: -helmets -bump caps -hoods Eyes Hazard: -chemicals/splash -radiation -gas/vapour -dust -projectiles -welding Protection: -different protection grades -range of equipment -spectacles/goggles/face shields

6. PROTECTION OF PARTS OF THE BODY (II) Hearing Hazard: noise induced hearing loss Protection ear plugs/ear defenders Feet and Legs Hazard: Crushing/slipping/punctures hot metal/chemical splash Protection: gaiters, leggings, spats reinforced safety footwear boots/wellingtons Hand and Arms Hazard :  high/low temperature  rough handling work  chemicals/biological hazards Protection:  low thermal conductivity fabrics  terrycloth/leather gloves/gauntlets  PVC/neoprene gloves

7. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION Respirators filtering face-piece ori-nasal/half mask full-face/canister powered clean air powered visor Breathing Apparatus fresh air hose apparatus compressed airline apparatus self-contained apparatus

8. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AT WORK REGULATIONS 1992 suitability compatibility assessment maintenance replacement cleaning accommodation information, instruction, training use reporting loss or defect