A Suggested Approach to the Selection of Chemical and Biological Protective Clothing : Meeting Industry and Emergency Response Needs for Protection Against a Variety of Hazards

• Autorzy: Stull J. O.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper describes the development of a comprehensive decision logic for selection and use of biological and chemical protective clothing (BCPC). The decision logic recognizes the separate areas of BCPC use among emergency, biological, and chemical hazards. The proposed decision logic provides a system for type classifying BCPC in terms of its compliance with existing standards (for emergency applications), the overall clothing integrity, and the material barrier performance. Type classification is offered for garments, gloves, footwear, and eye/face protection devices. On the basis of multiple, but simply designed flowcharts, the type of BCPC appropriate for specific biological and chemical hazards can be selected. The decision logic also provides supplemental considerations for choosing appropriate BCPC features.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

biological protective clothing; chemical protective clothing; emergency response; industrial protection

PL

odzież ochronna; ratownictwo; zagrożenia chemiczne; zagrożenia biologiczne; środki ochrony indywidualnej

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2004
• Tom: Vol. 10, No. 3
• Strony: 271--290
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 24 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Stull J. O.

• International Personnel Protection, Inc., Austin, TX, USA

Bibliografia

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1 This standard is being balloted in 2004 for acceptance.

2 This standard is still under development.

3 This standard is still under development.