FIRST RESPONDERS AWARENESS LEVEL TRAINING

Hazardous Materials Protective Clothing And Equipment

Street Clothing and Work Uniforms Such as uniforms worn by police and EMS personnel almost no protection from harmful effects of hazmat

Structural Fire Fighters Protective Clothing (SFPC) Turn-out or bunker gear Must be used with SCBA Provides limited protection from heat and cold May not provide enough protection from hazmat

Protection Principle

Individual Protection

Chemical Protective Clothing and Equipment

Safe use requires specific skills developed through training and experience Requires chemical compatibility Design Considerations
Clothing configuration; Components and options; Sizes; Ease of donning and doffing; Clothing construction; Accommodation of other selected ensemble equipment; Comfort; and Restriction of mobility.

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION

Respiratory Protection

Respiratory Protection Fitting Respirators: Fit must be individualized Worker fit

60% fit for any given Respirator Large number of manufactured types

Must maintain a good seal

Limiters to a good seal

TESTING regularity?

Air Purifying Respirator (APR)

Respirators

Chemical Cartridge Respirator

Canister Respirator

Powered Air Purifiers

Supplied-Air Respirator

Inhalation Test

Exhalation Test

Civil and Military APR

Past and Future

M-95 Military Gas Mask

Consists of Rugged collision resistant design 6 point harness for extended wear Five-strap head harness Equally ventilated lenses Optional Camelback hydration adapter and prescription lens frame Small silicone innerorinasal mask

Hydration Valve (Adapter)

Voice Emitter
Gas Mask

Canteen

Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR)

The Filter canister

Aerosol filter: fiber filter
particles, aerosols, BW agents

Gas filter: activated carbon filter

vapours, gases

Positive Pressure SCBA Components

Air cylinder and valve Air supply tuibe Regulator Breathing tube Face piece Exhalation valve

Rebreather

SKIN PROTECTION

Chemical Protective Clothing

Properties Of Protective Jacket

Sleeve End: Adjust with elastic texture

Pockets: Linear plain surfaced Connecting Part of The Pieces: Fixed with snap buttons
Protective Clothing Set

Properties Of Protective Pants

Waist : Adjust with waist line fastener

Pockets: Linear plain surfaced on the front

Pants Opening: Open the pants with the metal zipper. Use ankle strap.
Protective Clothing Set

Gloves Chemical Resistant Resistant to penetration

NOT Latex
Butyl + Nitrile Viton II Double gloves Grade 9, 12, 14, 17 o 30 mil. 10, 12 o 14 in. long

Properties Of Gloves

Material: Butyl Rubber Gloves Inconvenience With Movement Size: Large, Medium, Small
Protective Clothing Set

Boots

Chemical Resistant NOT the firefighting type 1 or 2 sizes larger than normal

OVER BOOTS

LEVELS OF PROTECTION

Level A
Vapor Protective Suits or TotallyEncapsulating Chemical Protective Suits Chemical-resistant inner and outer gloves Chemical-resistant boots with steel toe and shank Note: Maximum body and respiratory protection Vapor tight

Level A
Criteria
Hazardous Substances Identified < 19.5% Oxygen Splash(Immersion) Exposure Potential Poorly Ventilated Areas High Levels of Unknowns

Level B

SCBA, plus chemical resistant suits, boots, gloves (double gloves)

Note: Maximum respiratory protection Moderate to low body protection Not vapor tight

Level B

Criteria Hazardous Substances Identified 19.5% Oxygen No Skin Harm Suspected

Protections levels: Level C

Full face or half face respirator, plus chemical resistant suits against splash, chemical boots, plus double gloves

Level C
Criteria
No Skin Absorption Levels do not exceed IDLH 19.5% Oxygen

Note: Low level respiratory protection Low level body protection

Gasmask

Protective suit

Gloves

Boots

Level D
Low level to no body and respiratory protection

Chemical Resistant Tape

CHEM TAPE

ChemTape (seal tape)

Mask to suit Zippers of suit Gloves to suit Boots to suit

Operational Failures SCBA Failure Run out of air Encapsulated suit break Glove rupture Boot rupture Failure in radio communications Improper fitting of respirators