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Module 5: Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) and
Decontamination
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Objective
Upon the successful completion of thismodule, participants will be able toselect the appropriate PPE for use in
incidents related to biodieselproduction. Participants will also beable to effectively conduct
decontamination efforts on PPE afteran incident.
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Introduction
Need to be aware of need for PPE
Sometimes structural fire fightinggear will serve needs
Other times will need to don CPC
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Selection of PPE based on hazard toresponders
All responders must at least betrained to operations level of NFPA472
Important to define agencys mission& identify potential hazards throughpreplanning facilities in jurisdiction
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Purpose of PPE
Normal PPE for responders:
SFPC with SCBA To provide intended level of
protection, SFPC must be:
Well-fitting
Regularly cleaned & maintained
Donned & worn appropriately
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Structural Firefighter ProtectiveClothing (SFPC)
Designed toprovide limitedthermal protection
& protection fromtoxic by-productsof combustion
Not designed to
withstand contact
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Structural Firefighter ProtectiveClothing (SFPC)
No layers / components SFPCdesigned to protect againstchemicals
Quick in-and-out operation
Limitations of SFPC
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Respiratory Protection
Inhalation major route of chemicalexposure
2 types of respirators:
SCBA
SAR
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Appropriate PPE Selection Planning Tip
Determine action level of flammableconcern
If temperature of material & / orsurface is greater than finalcalculation, choose PPE with thermalprotection
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Flash Point of the Material - Material Temperature = XX 2 = Y
Y + Material Temperature = Action Level of Flammability Concern
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Inspecting Personal ProtectiveEquipment (PPE)
Effective PPE inspection programshould include 5 different inspections
Conduct SCBA inspections mandatedby law
Damaged / Deteriorated PPEassessed for either replacement /repair
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Inspecting Personal ProtectiveEquipment (PPE)
CPC:
Arrive at incident without necessarylevel of protection:
Work toward controlling incident untilappropriate protective clothing arrives onscene
4 levels
Purpose
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Inspecting Personal ProtectiveEquipment (PPE)
CPC:
Level A protection:
Highest level ofrespiratory & skinprotection
NFPA 1991
Indicators for use ofLevel A protection
Level A advantages Level A limitations
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Inspecting Personal ProtectiveEquipment (PPE)
CPC:
Level B protection:
Same respiratory protectionas Level A but less skinprotection
Never use when possibility ofcontact with dangerousvapor / gas
NFPA 1992
Indicators for use of Level Bprotection
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Inspecting Personal ProtectiveEquipment (PPE)
CPC:
Level C protection:
NFPA 1992
EPA versus NFPArequirements
Indicators for use ofLevel C protection
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Inspecting Personal ProtectiveEquipment (PPE)
CPC:
Level D protection:
EPA & NFPA guidelines address normal
workplace protections More commonly used in industrial
operations than fire service
No NFPA standard
Features of Level D protection
Indicators of Level D protection
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Emergency DecontaminationProcedures
Physically remove contaminants
Neutralize / Dilute contaminants
Remove contaminants bycombination of both physical &chemical means
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Emergency DecontaminationProcedures
Decontamination strategies:
Need to be applicable to wide variety ofenvironments
Should be modifiable during inclementweather
SOPs & alternatives should be
developed & practiced
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Emergency DecontaminationProcedures
Emergency showers where corrosivematerials are
Secondary contamination:
Contaminated clothing placed in plasticbags for further decontamination &disposal
Decontamination staging area set upaway from scene
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Emergency DecontaminationProcedures
Decontamination guidelines:
Outer, more heavily contaminated itemsbe decontaminated & removed first
Decontamination & removal of inner,less contaminated items next
All equipment must be decontaminated
Important things to remember
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Activity 5.1 Selection of PersonalProtective Equipment (PPE)
Purpose:
To enable participants to demonstratetheir understanding of the need for CPC
at biodiesel incidents.
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Summary
Biodiesel is generally considerednontoxic, ingredients for making itextremely toxic
Firefighters usually arrive on scene withonly bunker gear for protection
Need to have idea of what kinds of CPCto don
ERG is useful tool for determining levelof need
Effective decontamination requiredfollowing toxic incident
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