Transcript Personlig skyddsutrustning

Personal Protective
Equipment
Kerstin Bergemalm-Rynell
Senior Chemist
Marianne Andersson
Lab Technician
Occupational & Environmental
Medicin
Sahlgrenska University Hospital
AFS 2001:3
From The Swedish Work Environment Authority
The use of Personal Protective Equipment
• ”Shall mean all equipment designed to be
worn or held by the worker to protect him/her
against one or more hazards likely to
endanger his/her safety and health at work,
and addition or accessory designed to meet
this objective.”
AFS 2001:3
Use of Personal Protective Equipment
• Personal protective equipment shall be used
when the risks cannot be avoided or
sufficiently limited by technical means off
collective protection or by measures, methods
or procedures of work organisation.
• The employer shall, at no cost to the
employee, provide the personal protective
equipment needed for the work.
Different kinds of
Personal Protective Equipment, PPE
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Safety helmets
Hearing Protection
Eye Protection
Safety Gloves
Respiratory Protection
Safety shoes
Protective Clothing
Fall Protection
First Aid
Skin Protection
Safety Gloves
Shall comply with the requirements in AFS 1996:7
and the package shall be marked with
• Manufacturer/Representative within the EU
• Model/Description
• Size
• Pictograms (symbols) that fulfil the protection
requirements that are valid for the gloves
• Expiring date (if relevant)
• CE-marks containing
CE + 4 digits
ADI 549 Protect your hands
Protective Gloves –choose the right glove against chemicals
• Is the chemical in solid state or in vapor or
liquid phase
• Is there a mechanical risk
• Is there an electrical risk?
• Is there a risk in that the environment is too
hot or too cold.
• Is there a biological risk?
• Are there other risks?
ADI 549
EN 388
EN 407
EN 511
www.av.se
Chemical Durability
Three different categories:
1. Gloves used in low risk situations.
2. All kinds of gloves that cannot be caracterised as
1 eller 3
3. Gloves that will be used in dangerous
environments and where there will be a huge
risk of dangerous accidents to happen i.e. for
instance when very aggressive chemicals are
being used
SS-EN374-2 Protection against Microorganisms
SS-EN374-3 Protection against Chemicals
EN374-3:2003
Code
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B
C
Chemical
Methanol
Acetone
Acetonitrile
CAS number
67-56-1
67-64-1
75-05-8
Categories
Primary alcohols
Ketons
Nitrile solutions
D
Dichloro methane
75-09-2
Chlorinated paraffins
E
Carbon disulfide
75-15-0
Sulfur containing an
organic compound
AJKL
F
Toluene
108-88-3
Aromatic hydrocarbons
374-1:2003
G
Diethyl amine
109-89-7
Amines
H
Tetrahydro furane
109-99-9
Heterocyklic and
ethereal compound
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Ethyl acetate
141-78-6
Esters
J
n-Heptane
142-85-5
Saturated hydrocarbons
K
Sodium hydroxide
40%
1310-73-2
Inorganic base
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Sulfuric acid 96%
7664-93-9
Inorganisk mineral acid
SS-EN374-2 Protection against Microorganisms
SS-EN374-3 Protection against Chemicals
EN 374-2:2003
Level 3
Permeation
Break-through time
Level 1
>10 min
Level 2
>30 min
Level 3
>60 min
Level 4
>120 min
Level 5
>240 min
Level 6
>480 min
Penetration
AQL
Level 1
<4,0
Level 2
<1,5
Level 3
<0,65
An Example of how to Mark Gloves
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EN 374-3:2003
EN 374-2:2003
EN 388:2003
CE
0120
AJKL
Level 3
3000
Large/9
Extra length: 300 mm
AQL 0,65 G1
Virus Resistant
Micro-organism Resistant
Glove Materials
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Natural rubber (Latex)
Polyethylene, PE
Vinyl
Nitrile
Neoprene
PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
PVA (Polyvinyl Alcohol)
Butyl rubber
Guides for choosing the appropiate
glove
• www.ansellpro.com/specware/
• www.guide.eu
• http://www.ejendals.se/1295.php
To choose the appropriate gloves
Low risk
Natural rubber
Polyethylene,
PE
PVC/Vinyl
High risk
Neoprene
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No
No
Yes
Butyl
Viton
Laminated plastic gloves
From Ejendals
Nitrile
Review of different glove materials
Natural
rubber
Nitrile
Neoprene
PVC
PVA
Butyl
Solvents
Ketones
Acids
Hydro carbons
Oils
Lubricants
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Organic solvents
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Groups of
chemicals
EN 374 and from EU Guide
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General advice
• The glove does not protect you for ever …
• Be careful about where you throw your used
gloves
• Be careful to always keep your packings,
containers, and equipment clean on the
outside