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In OSHA's Three Lines of Defense philosophy, personal protective equipment (PPE) is the last line of defense after engineering and administrative controls. When PPE doesn't adequately protect the worker and a chemical incident occurs, an emergency shower and/or eyewash with tepid water is...

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Published inChilton's industrial safety & hygiene news Vol. 49; no. 6; pp. 74 - 75
Main Authors Stebris, Imants, Eliszewski, John M
Format Journal Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Troy BNP Media 01.06.2015
Subjects
Batteries
Chemicals
Defense industry
Emergencies
Employees
Eyes & eyesight
First aid
Government agencies
Hazardous materials
Hygiene
Identification
Manufacturing
News
Occupational safety
Personal protective equipment
Philosophy
Pictographs
Plumbing fixtures
Polyphenylene ethers
Protective
Risk assessment
Service stations
Showers
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Summary:In OSHA's Three Lines of Defense philosophy, personal protective equipment (PPE) is the last line of defense after engineering and administrative controls. When PPE doesn't adequately protect the worker and a chemical incident occurs, an emergency shower and/or eyewash with tepid water is required within 10 seconds of travel distance according to ANSI/ISEA Z358.1
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ISSN:8755-2566