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Need for PPE <br />Personal protective equipment, or PPE, is designed to provide protection from serious injuries or <br />illnesses resulting from contact with chemical, radiological, physical, electrical, mechanical, or <br />other hazards. Careful selection and use of adequate PPE should protect individuals involved in <br />chemical emergencies from hazards effecting the respiratory system, skin, eyes, face, hands, <br />feet, head, body, and hearing. No single combination of protective equipment and clothing is <br />capable of protecting against all hazards. Thus PPE should be used in conjunction with other <br />protective methods, including exposure control procedures and equipment. <br />top of page <br />PPE Selection <br />The onsite incident commander will define the PPE ensemble required based on the conditions at <br />the scene. For first receivers and hospitals, PPE selection is based on the institution's chemical <br />emergency procedures. <br />• Guidance used for selecting appropriate PPE for chemical emergencies is available. <br />o For First Responder - OSHA/NIOSH Interim Guidance: Chemical - Biological - <br />Radioloaical - Nuclear (CBRN) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Selection <br />Matrix for Emergency Responders (OSHA, NIOSH, April 2005) <br />o For Hospital Providers - OSHA Best Practices for Hospital -Based First Receivers of <br />Victims from Mass Casualty Incidents Involving the Release of Hazardous <br />Substances (PDF - 1.93 MB) (OSHA, January 2005) <br />tp of page <br />Levels of PPE <br />RECEIVED <br />AUG 2 2 2017 <br />ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH <br />DEPARTMENT <br />