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Florida Operations Level Hazardous Materials Training Unit 3.3 Personal Protective Equipment (Core)
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Unit 3.3Personal Protective Equipment (Core)
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Objectives Describe the principles of hazards based
response Identify protective measure considerations
for life saving rescues Determine appropriate PPE Identify basic capabilities and limitations of
various types of PPE
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Hazard Based Response
The process of developing personal protective measures designed to
specifically address the hazards that are present at the scene in order to achieve
an acceptable level of risk
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Hazard Based Response
Acceptable risk Step 1: Identify
hazards Step 2: Develop
measures to reduce each hazard
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Identify and Reduce HazardsThermalEtiologicalAsphyxiationMechanical/ElectricalChemicalPsychologicalRadiological
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Personal Protection
Minimum level of protection for operations level responders
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Respiratory Protection
Air Purifying Respirators (APRs) Limitations and use criteria 100:1 PF for full face
Supplied Air Breathing Apparatus (SABA) Tethered air lines with escape capability 10,000:1 PF for positive pressure
Positive Pressure SCBA Highest level of protection, 10,000:1 PF
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Dermal Protection
Support garments (NFPA 1993)
Specialized thermal Splash protective Vapor protective
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Level “C” Protective Clothing Respiratory: APR Dermal: Splash Limitations:
Must know contaminant Must measure Must have 19.5% O2
Must have proper filter
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Level “B” Protective Clothing
Respiratory: PP/SCBA or SABA Dermal: Splash Minimum for unknown Limitations:
Not for IDLH skin Excellent respiratory Used for incidental splash only
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Level “A” Protective Clothing
Respiratory: PP/SCBA Dermal: Vapor protective Limitations:
No thermal protection High heat stress hazard Good for repeated contact or
high vapor concentrations
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Summary Table of Levels
BASIC LEVELS OF PROTECTIONEquipment/Level Level D Level C Level B Level AGarment type
None XBunker gear X
Chemical Splash X XVapor Protective X
Respiratory ProtectionNone X
Air Purifying XPositive Pressure
supply air or SCBAX X X
Note: Full firefighter protective clothing provides a high level of respiratoryprotection but a low level of skin protection, therefore it is classified as level "D"but has limited applications in the hazard area.
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Summary
Hazards based response Personal protective equipment
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Module Activity 3.3“Hazard Based Response”
