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RESPIRATOR PROTECTION FACTORS
** NOTE: THE FOLLOWING IS THE INFORMATION AND METHOD THAT IS USED TO DETER MINE THE. LEVEL OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION NEEDED FOR EXPOSURE TO VARIOUS CHEMICALS IN THE PLANT THIS IS NOT A PROCEDURE TO BE USED BY INDIVIDUALS TO DETERMINE FOR THEMSELVES THE LEVEL OF PROTECTION REQUIRED. ALWAYS SEE SUPERVISION FOR PROPER TYPE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED AND NEVER AT TEMPT A VESSEL ENTRY WITHOUT SUPERVISORY INSTRUCTION.
RESPIRATOR PROTECTION FACTORS FOR INFORMATIONAL TRAINING PURPOSES ONLY *-*
RESPIRATOR PROTECTION FACTOR CONCENTRATION : TL.V : SCOTT-O-VISTA : SCOTT-O-RAMIC : BREATHING : : CHEMICAL . PPM : AND COMFO JI : CANISTER MASK : AIR LINE : SCBA
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10 X
50 X
: 2000 X
10000 X :
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: 10
100 PPM
500 PPM
: 20000 PPM : 100000 PPM :
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10 PPM 20 PPM
50 PPM 100 PPM
2000 PPM : 10000 PPM : : 4000 PPM : 20000 PPM :
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25 250 PPM 1 50 FPM
1250 PPM 50 PPM
: 50000 PPM : 250000 PPM ; 2000 PPM : 10000 PPM :
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200 PPM :
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1000 PPM
5000 PPM :
50 PPM
250 PPM
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50000 PPM :
750 PPM
3750 PPM
:150000 PPM 750000 PPM :
I HE INFORMATION IN THE ABOVE CHART IS USED TO DETERMINE THE PROPER RES PIRATORY PROTECTION NEEDED. A DRACER TUBE OR AN AIR SAMPLE (INJECTED ON :HE TLV METHOD? IS USED TO DETERMINE THE CONCENTRATION OF A CHEMICAL IN AiR ONCE THF CONCENTRATION IS KNOWN- A SELECTION CAN BE MADE AS TO WHAT RESPIRATORY PROTECTION I'D HEAR THE RESPIRATOR PROTECTION FACTOR MULTIPLIED TIMES THE.ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION INDICATES ADEQUATE LEVEL OF PROTECTION AFFORDED FOR EACH TYPE OF RESPIRATOR.
FOR EXAMPLE: I WANT TO ENTER AN AREA WITH A CONCENTRATION OF
120 PPM EDC - IS A COMFO II ADEQUATE PROTECTION*' NO'
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2ND EXAMPLE: I WANT TD ENTER AN AREA WITH A CONCENTRATION OF 210 PPM PER -- IS A COMFO II ADEQUATE PROTECTION? YES!
CGHFO II PROTECTION FACTOR
*'10"
TLV FOR PER EXPOSURE X "25"
COMFO II GOOD UP TO A 250 PPM PER EXPOSURE
REMEMBER ~ IT IS BETTER TD BE OVER-PROTECTED THAN UNDER-PROTECTED, SO WHEN THERE IS ANY DOUBT, WE USE EITHER BREATHING AIR OR THE SCBA.
NOTE : IT MAY BE A LITTLE CONFUSING AS TO WHY THE BREATHING AIR LINE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FACTOR IS 2000 X AND SCBA IS 10000 X WHEN THEY PROVIDE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME PROTECTION. THE REASONING IS SIMPLY THAT BREATHING AIR LINE DEVICES ARE NOT CONSIDERED AS AN "EMERGENCY" DEVICE (YOU CAN ONLY GO AS FAR AS YOUR HOSE) AND THE SCBA IS CONSIDERED AS ONE.
*-** FOR HCBZ - THE ASTERISK SYSMBOL IS USED IN THE CHART TO DENOTE THE FOLLOWING:
* NO AIRBORNE TLV RECOMMENDED TO ALWAYS USE BREATHING AIR OR SCBA FOR HCBZ
REPEATING, THIS DISPLAY IS NOT A PROCEDURE BUT IS INTENDED AS A TRAINING GUIDE MERELY TO INFORM EVERYONE OF THE WAY THAT RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS ARE DETERMINED.
SUPPLIED AIR OR SCOTT AIR PACKS ARE REQUIRED WHENEVER ENTERING A VESSEL WHERE THE TLV IS ABOVE THE EXPOSURE LIMIT FOR A. GIVEN CHEMICAL, AND MAJOR MANAGEh APPROVAL IS ALSO RE0U3 RED
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PROTECTIVE! EQUIPMENT FOR HANDLING PCJ3 's PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR HANDLING PCB'S
THERE ARE SPECIAL CLOTHING AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS WHEN HANDLING PCB '5 AND PCB CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT. THEY ARE AS FOLLOW:
1 . A SLICKER SUIT/ RUBBER GLOVES/ RUBBER BOOTS/ AND A FULL FACE RESPIRATOR ARE REQUIRED WHEN WORKING WITH PCB'S.
<rl , ANYTHING THAT BECOMES CONTAMINATED WI7H PCB'S MUST BE DISPOSED OF PROPERLY. THIS INCLUDES ALL PERSONAL PRO TECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
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