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Other special protective clothing, such as eye protection, aprons, and leggings, should be required for the handling of certain types of materials Gloves should be dry and free of grease and oil Hand protection to prevent injury from splinters should be worn when wooden crates are handled Clean leather-palm gloves give better holding power on smooth metal objects than do cotton or other types How ever, it may be unsafe for workers to wear gloves near conveyors, or elsewhere where the risk of catching exists Care should be taken not to bruise or squeeze the hands at doorways or other points where clearance is close During inclement weather, special foul weather apparel may be necessary Where toxic or irritating solids are handled, workmen should take daily showers to remove the material from their persons before they leave the plant Even though the exposure does not necessitate showers, workers should be encouraged to wash thoroughly at the end of their shifts Cleansing materials, shower stalls, and wash basins should be provided Washable suits of tightly woven fabric, preferably full-length coveralls, and washable caps should be wom Suits, caps, socks and underwear should be laundered daily at the plant Clothing should be laundered less frequently only at the express direction of the plant medical department Skin contact with chemicals should be avoided See Chapteis 37 and 39 for details References American Petroleum Institute, 1801 K St, N W , Washington, D C 20006 Cleaning Petro leum Storage Tanks, RP 2015 American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, N Y 10018 Gray Finishes for Industrial Apparatus and Equipment, Z55 1 Practtce For Industrial Lighting, All 1 Safety Code for Crawler, Locomotive, and Truck Cranes, B30 5 Safety Code for Fixed Ladders, A14 3 Safety Codes for Powered Industrial Trucks, B56 1-4 Safety Color Code for Marking Physical Hazards, Z53 1 Scheme for the Identification of Piping Systems, A13 1 Association of American Railroads, Operating-Transportation Div , 1920 L St NW , Washing ton, D C 20006 Recommended Methods for Loading, Bracing and Blocking Carload Shipments of Machinery in Closed Cars, Pamphlet No 21 E I du Pont de Nemours & Co (Inc ), Explosives Dept, Wilmington, Del 19898 Blasters Handbook, 15th ed, 1967 Illuminating Engineering Society, 345 East 47th St, New York, NY 10017 IES Hand book Institute of Makers of Explosives, 420 Lexington Ave, New York, N Y 10017 Safety m the Handling and Use of Explosives Manufacturing Chemists' Association, 1825 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D C 20009 Manual Sheets, TC Senes (on unloading vanous hazardous liquids from tank cats) Guide to Precautionary Labeling of Hazardous Materials Manual L-l National Fire Protection Association, 470 Atlantic Ave , Boston, Mass 02210 Cleaning or Safeguarding Small Tanks and Containers, No 327 Code for Explosives and Blasting Agents, No 495 Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, No 30 Fundamental Principles for the Prevention of Dust Explosions in Industrial Plants, No 63 National Electrical Code, No 70 National Fire Codes, Vol 4, "Flammable Liquids and Cases " Rack Storage of Materials, 231C 661