| You will receive training on how to perform work | | | | could include a hard hat, chemical goggles, glasses, |
| activities that require you to handle, pour, store, | | | | face shield, full-face or half-face air-purifying |
| move, and dispose of potentially hazardous | | | | respirator, hearing protection, gloves, foot |
| chemicals. That training should include information | | | | protection, apron, and full body suits. |
| on what PPE to wear, how to use it, how to | | | | Ensure that you wear the correct type of PPE. |
| keep it clean, and how to ensure it is useable. | | | | For example, there are several categories of |
| Remember, the PPE you use may be the only | | | | respirators, including air-line supplied respirators, |
| barrier that you will have against the effects of | | | | self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), and |
| exposure to hazardous chemicals. PPE has been | | | | chemical cartridge respirators. In no case, unless |
| designed and developed for industry and | | | | you earn certification in the selection, use, and |
| specialized emergency responders to provide an | | | | maintenance of respirators, can you select and fit |
| effective barrier against potentially hazardous | | | | and maintain your own respirator. Also, in all |
| chemical exposures. | | | | cases you must receive hands-on training in |
| There are wide assortments of each category of | | | | donning, using, fitting, removing, storage, and |
| PPE according to the type and hazard exposure | | | | checking respirators. |
| potential of materials you work with. The PPE | | | | Wear the PPE required for use in designated |
| you may use includes protective clothing or | | | | chemical operations, and wear it in the prescribed |
| devices to prevent injury or illnesses that may | | | | manner. For example, you must not place |
| affect your head, hands, feet, face and body as | | | | anything in your mouth that could change the |
| well as hearing, sight, and breathing. | | | | way the respirator fits around your cheeks or |
| Check the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)/ | | | | jaw. |
| Globally Harmonized System Safety Data Sheets | | | | For more information about the content of this |
| (SDS) for required PPE for each chemical you | | | | article, refer to MSDS Section 8, “Exposure |
| use. If you are exposed to several potentially | | | | Control/Personal Protection.” For information |
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| use the PPE required to protect you from the | | | | "Using Personal Protective Equipment, featuring |
| most hazardous chemical. The PPE you may use | | | | PPE references, products, and solutions. |