Quick Start Guide Chapter 19: Personal Protective Equipment
Program: Personal Protective Equipment Revision Record:
http://www.lbl.gov/ehs/pub3000/Pub3000Changes.html Who needs to
know about these requirements? The requirements of the Personal
Protective Program apply to: - Anyone at LBNL before entering a
technical area, construction area, or other area with postings
or markings requiring Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). -
Anyone working in or walking through any environment where
chemical or biological agents are stored or handled; where
radioactive materials are stored or handled; where physical
hazards exist; where any potential hazard to eyes, feet, head,
or skin is present; where hearing damage is possible; where
construction poses a risk for injury or illness. Inadequate use
of Personal Protective Equipment may lead to: - Injuries
(including loss of body members and fatalities) to personnel
(burns, lacerations, eye damage, hearing loss, radioactive
contamination, being struck by falling objects, el