Respiratory Protection Personal Protective Clothing EPA Levels of Protection Site Control/Decontamination

1. Respiratory ProtectionPersonal Protective ClothingEPA Levels of ProtectionSite Control/Decontamination Larry Wong, CIH University of California Office of the President

2. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • Head Protection • Hard Hat • 5 Year Lifespan • Face and Eye Protection • Goggles, Safety Glasses, Face Shield • Foot Protection • Safety Shoes, Protective Booties • Hand Protection • Gloves • Body Protection • Chemical Protective Clothing, Apron

3. Use of PPE • Must Meet ANSI Standards • Training for PPE User • Proper Use, Storage, Manufacturer’s Instructions • Limitations • Training Prior to Use • Clean and Sanitized • Sanitized Between Users If Skin Contact Occurs

4. Chemical Protective Clothing • Tyvek® • Tychem® QC • Polyethylene • Tychem® SL • Saranex®-23P • 2.0 Mil Thickness • Chemrel™ • Multi-Layer Film Barrier

5. Chemical Protective Clothing • Tychem® CPF 1 • 1.5 oz/yd2 Polypropylene Substrate • Tychem® CPF 2 • 1.5 oz/yd2 Non-Woven Substrate • Tychem® CPF 3 • 2.0 oz/yd2 Polypropylene Substrate • Tychem® CPF 4 • 2.3 oz/yd2 Polypropylene Substrate

6. Chemical Protective Clothing • Tychem® BR • 2.3 oz/yd2 Polypropylene Substrate • Tychem® F • Proprietary Barrier Laminated to Tyvek® • 4H™ or Silvershield®

7. Haz Mat Protective Clothing • Tychem® TK • No Permeation after 8 Hrs. for >260 Chemicals • Tychem® Responder® • 3.0 oz/yd2 Polypropylene Substrate • Tychem® Responder® CMS • Tychem® Responder® Designed for Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

8. Butyl Nitrile Neoprene 4H™ or Silvershield® Barrier™ Laminated Film Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Rubber Viton® Gloves

9. Selection of CPC & Gloves • Degradation – NR, P, F, G, E • Penetration – Seams, Holes, Zippers • Permeation - µg/cm2/Minute or Hour • Breakthrough Time – Minutes or Hours

10. PPE Selection • Manufacturer’s Selection Charts • Manufacturer’s Fax Number • Internet • Computer Programs/CD Roms • Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO®) Program • Reference Books

11. PPE Limitations • Affects Mobility • Hazard Around Machinery • Heat Stress • Training in Heat Illness Prevention Program • Work-Rest Cycle • Drink Fluids (8 oz. of Water) Every 30 Minutes • Shaded Work/Rest Area • Biological Monitoring (Heart Rate) • Administrative Controls

12. Donning PPE and Gloves • Double Glove • Tape Seams

13. Types of Respirators • Air Purifying Respirator (APR) • Air Cleaned Through Cartridge and/or Filter • Supplied Air • Pressure Demand SCBA

14. Major Respirator Program Elements • Initial & Annual Fit-Testing • Initial & Annual Training • Determination By Physician or Licensed Health Care Professional (PLHCP) • Respirator, Cartridges, and/or Filters Must Be Approved By NIOSH (TC Number) • Replacement Parts • Cleaning, Sanitation, & Storage Program

15. Respirator Protection Factor (PF) • PF for a Respirator • Measure of Amount of Protection the Respirator will Provide to Wearer • Revised OSHA Respirator Regulation, 29 CFR 1910.134 • Promulgated in 1998 • No Assigned PF in Original 1998 Standard • NIOSH & ANSI Z88.2 • PFs were Different

16. Respirator Protection Factor • PF in OSHA Regulation: 1910.134(d)(3)(i)(A) • Noticed in Federal Register on August 24, 2006 • Became Effective November 22, 2006 • Cal/OSHA Respirator Regulations, Title 8 California Code of Regulations, Section 5144 • Will Adopt New OSHA Assigned Protection Factors in 2007

17. APR Assigned Protection Factors

18. Air-Supplied Respirator Assigned PFs

19. APRs • Filters – Change When Difficult to Breathe • Cartridges – Change Schedule or End of Service Life Indicator (ESLI) • Annual Fit-Testing • Qualitative or Quantitative • Donning • Positive & Negative Pressure Fit-Test

20. Limitations of APR • Adequate Oxygen • Known Contaminant • Known Concentration • Concentration <IDLH • ESLI or Change Out Schedule

21. Pressure Demand SCBA • 30 to 60 Minutes Breathing Air • Protection Factor 10,000 • Use in Oxygen Deficient Atmosphere • Can Be Used in Unknown Contaminant/Concentration Atmospheres • Can Be Use in IDLH Atmospheres

22. U.S. EPA Levels of Protection • Generally No “Set in Stone” One Type for Each Level (See Attachment A) • Main Difference - Type of Respiratory Protection • EPA Levels: • Level A • Level B • Level C • Level D

23. Level A • Level A • Highest Level of Protection • Inhalation Hazard and Skin Hazard • Fully Encapsulating Suit • Supplied Air Respirator

24. Level B • Level B • Inhalation Hazard • Unknown/IDLH/O2 Deficiency • Contaminant in Which an Air-Purifying Respirator Cannot Be Used • Supplied Air Respirator • Protective Clothing May or May Not Be Required

25. Level C • Level C • Air-Purifying Respirator (APR) • Protective Clothing May or May Not Be Required

26. Level D • Level D • No Respiratory Hazard - No Respirators • Protective Clothing May or May Not Be Required

27. Site Control/Decontamination • Hot Zone - Contaminated • Contamination Reduction Zone – Removal of PPE, Decontamination of Personnel • Located Upwind from Hot Zone • Clean Zone – No Contamination

28. Hot Zone Entry Exit Decon Line Contamination Reduction Zone Clean Zone Wind Direction Site Control

29. 1. Contaminated Equipment Drop 2. Remove Tape 3. Remove Outer Gloves 4. Remove Outer Booties 5. Remove SCBA Backpack (Keep Facepiece On) 6. Remove Suit 7. Remove Respirator Facepiece 8. Remove Inner Glove Example of Contamination Reduction Zone Decon Line