05 PPE and Decontamination

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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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CPC:

Arrive at incident without necessarylevel of protection:

Work toward controlling incident untilappropriate protective clothing arrives onscene

4 levels

Purpose

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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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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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CPC:

Level C protection:

NFPA 1992

EPA versus NFPArequirements

Indicators for use ofLevel C protection

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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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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 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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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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