ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the program protection of employees at the training site and on accrual HAZMAT missions. It examines an extension of the employer's overall safety and health program works. Each hazardous material training effort will require a site-specific occupational safety and training coordinator. The major reference being used to aid in developing the state and local district plans is the Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Guide, NRT-1. The current Emergency Response Guidebook from the US Department of Transportation, CMA's CHEMTREC, and the Fire Service Emergency Management Handbook may also be used as resources. The purpose of personal protective clothing and equipment is to shield or isolate individuals from the chemical, physical, and biological hazards that may be encountered at a hazardous substance site. There is no single combination of protective equipment and clothing capable of protecting against all hazards. Thus protective equipment (PPE) should be used in conjunction with other protective methods, and its effectiveness should be evaluated periodically.
