Emergency Equipment cont'd

DOE-HDBK-5504-95

Source

Applicability &

Reference

Plan Element

Plan Reference

(2) Personal protective equipment program. A written

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personal protective equipment program, which is part of

the site-specific safety and health plan should be

established. The PPE program should address the

elements listed below. When elements, such as donning

and doffing procedures, are provided by the

manufacturer of a piece of equipment and are attached

to the plan, they need not be rewritten into the plan as

long as they adequately address the procedure or

element.

(a) PPE selection based upon site hazards,

(b) PPE use and limitations of the equipment,

(d) PPE maintenance and storage,

(e) PPE decontamination and disposal,

(f) PPE training and proper fitting,

(g) PPE donning and doffing procedures,

(h) PPE inspection procedures prior to, during, and

after use,

(1) Evaluation of the effectiveness of the PPE program,

and

(j) Limitations during temperature extremes, heat

stress, and other appropriate medical

considerations.