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
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