Exposure Control and Personal Protective Equipment Safety Program
$25.00
Exposure Control and Personal Protective Equipment establishes practices for identifying laboratory hazards and protecting employees from chemical, biological, physical, and other occupational exposures. Effective exposure control begins with evaluating the hazards associated with laboratory tasks and selecting controls appropriate for the work being performed. Engineering controls such as chemical fume hoods, biological safety cabinets, ventilation, guards, and containment systems should be used whenever appropriate, supported by safe work practices and administrative controls.
When hazards remain, suitable personal protective equipment may include safety glasses, goggles, face shields, gloves, laboratory coats, protective clothing, footwear, and respiratory protection when required. PPE must be selected based on the hazard, properly fitted, inspected, used, maintained, and replaced when necessary. Employee training, hazard assessments, equipment inspections, and proper use of exposure controls help prevent injuries, contamination, and harmful workplace exposures.
Description
The Exposure Control and Personal Protective Equipment Program provides a systematic approach for evaluating laboratory hazards and selecting appropriate methods to prevent or minimize employee exposure. It establishes responsibilities for hazard assessments and applies the hierarchy of controls, emphasizing engineering and work-practice controls before relying on personal protective equipment.
The program addresses chemical, biological, physical, thermal, mechanical, splash, impact, and other laboratory hazards and provides guidance for selecting and using laboratory coats and protective clothing, gloves, eye and face protection, protective footwear, and other task-specific PPE. It also addresses chemical fume hoods, biological safety cabinets, ventilation and containment systems, PPE compatibility and limitations, inspection and replacement, cleaning and storage, employee training, and reassessment when laboratory hazards or processes change.
Provided in editable Microsoft Word format, the program can be customized for the hazards, laboratory activities, equipment, chemicals, biological materials, and PPE used in your workplace and incorporated into a Laboratory Safety Manual or used as a standalone exposure control and PPE program.
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