Duration of Exposure

Protective Clothing or Equipment Available

F. CLASSIFICATION OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

Personal protective clothing includes the following:

TABLE VIII: 1-2. TYPES OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FULL BODY PROTECTION
Description
Type of Protection
Use Considerations
Fully encapsulating suit

Nonencapsulating suit

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Aprons, leggings, and sleeve protectors

Firefighters' protective clothing

Proximity garment (approach suit)

Blast and fragmentation suit

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Radiation-contamination protective suit

Flame/fire retardant coveralls.

F. CLASSIFICATION OF CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

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Checking a gas meter and make sure to document your readings.

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BEST AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY (BACT):

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HEALTH HAZARD
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Written Hazard Communication Program

Example

1. Employee Information and Training:

a
b
c
d
2. Section Hazard Assessments:
a
b
3. Safety Data Sheets (SDS (formerly MSDS)s):
a

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c
d
4. Hazardous Material Inventory:
a.
b.
c
d
5. Non-Routine Tasks Involving Hazardous Materials:
a

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6.

Program Quality Control

Hazard Communication Monitors

6 Attachments

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grounded and bonded

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Hazard Communication Program Summary Example

PURPOSE:

SCOPE:

Operational Requirements
INVENTORY

SDSs

LABELING

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TRAINING

Hazardous Materials Policy Committee (HMPC)

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DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC HAZARD COMMUNICATION PROGRAM

EXAMPLE

PURPOSE The purpose of this operating instruction is to ensure that chemical and
physical hazards are properly communicated to all Water Department (WD)
personnel.
SCOPE:
POLICIES/PROCEDURES:

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a

WATER SUPERINTENDENT:

SAFETY CHAIRPERSON With delegated authority from the Superintendent

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job specific
HCM
job specific
HCM

HCM

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HAZARD COMMUNICATION MONITOR (HCM):

ASSIGNED PERSONNEL:
PPE

near misses

EFFECTIVE DATE:

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Chemical Inventory Forms and Hazard Assessment

Examples

CHEMICAL FAMILY:

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Hazard Certification
HAZARD ASSESSMENT SURVEY DATA SHEET

DATE OF EVALUATION
DEPARTMENT:

DATE LAST EVALUATED

DEPARTMENT

TELEPHONE:

ADDRESS/LOCATION:

NAME OF SECTION SUPERVISOR

Actions are required by:

NAME OF HAZARD COMMUNICATION PROGRAM MONITOR:

POTENTIAL HAZARDS

EVALUATION

CONTROLS

Existing:
Recommended:

Surveyed By:

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DATE OF EVALUATION

HAZARD ASSESSMENT SURVEY DATA SHEET

DATE LAST EVALUATED

DEPARTMENT:

TELEPHONE:

ADDRESS/LOCATION:

NAME OF SECTION SUPERVISOR

Actions are required by:

NAME OF HAZARD COMMUNICATION PROGRAM MONITOR:

NON-ROUTINE POTENTIAL HAZARDS

EVALUATION

CONTROLS

Existing:
Recommended:

Surveyed By:

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