1. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING …consideration of the options available for protecting the skin against health hazards

2. BACKGROUND skin: first point of contact protection prevalent occupational disease significant decline in post-OSHA era problems continue

3. PREVENTION OF OCCUPATIONAL DERMATOSES pre-placement examinations ventilation aspects cleanliness protective clothing protective ointments (barrier creams)

4. PRE-PLACEMENT EXAMS careful examination of skin by physician obtain history of skin disease caution with pre- employment patch test Unlikely to help predict allergies Might cause skin problems liabilities to large extent, the employee becomes his/her own reference point

5. VENTILATION dilution and LEV used primarily to protect against inhalation hazards side benefit is the positive impact on general cleanliness minimization of settled contaminants

6. CLEANLINESS …of person, clothes, workplace most important single factor clean-up of machines, tools general housekeeping (floors, walls, ceiling, rafters, etc.) skin and clothing washing, shower and locker facilities

7. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING body suits long coats jackets & pants aprons boots gloves

8. PROTECTIVE MATERIALS natural rubber neoprene polyvinyl alcohol nitrile butyl leather others

9. DEFINITIONS breakthrough time penetration permeation degradation

10. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS permeability contamination of inside of clothing regular cleaning routine inspection

11. EPA/NIOSH ENSEMBLES Level A: SCBA, totally encapsulating suit, gloves, chemical boots, + Level B: SCBA, hooded chemical- resistant suit, gloves, chemical boots, + Level C: full-face or half-face APR, hooded chemical-resistant suit, + Level D: no respirator, coveralls, gloves, boot coverings, +

12. PROTECTIVE OINTMENTS vanishing cream types facilitate removal of chemical water-repellant (lanolin, wax, silicone) oil-repellant (methyl cellulose, silicates) light screens protect against UV special reactive ingredient types particularly useful with gloves

13. DESIRABLE PROPERTIES protective ointments: non-irritating non-sensitizing easily applied adhere to skin during work activity removed easily after completion of work

14. PPE RESOURCES http://www.osha.gov/dts/osta/otm/otm_viii /otm_viii_1.html http://www.osha.gov/dts/osta/otm/otm_viii /otm_viii_1.html http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/topics/prot clothing/ http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/topics/prot clothing/ http://www.polyurethane.org/bookstore/AX 179.pdf http://www.polyurethane.org/bookstore/AX 179.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/od/ohs/manual/pprote ct.htm#appendix%20a http://www.cdc.gov/od/ohs/manual/pprote ct.htm#appendix%20a http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/docs/d001001- d001100/d001051/d001051.html http://www.cdc.gov/nasd/docs/d001001- d001100/d001051/d001051.html