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HOW TO READ A WHMIS SAFETY DATA SHEET WSPS.CA 18 305-BST-01-IMDO © 2024, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) 1 877 494 WSPS (9777) | 905 614 1400 | WSPS.CA 8.3 Individual Protection Measures Eye/Face Protection – Tight sealing safety goggles or face shield. Skin Protection – Gloves: Handle only with gloves. Inspect gloves prior to use. Remove contaminated gloves without touching glove's outer surface. • Full Contact: Butyl Rubber Gloves – 0.3 mm with breakthrough time of 480 minutes. • Splash Contact: Nitrile Rubber Gloves – 0.4 mm with breakthrough time of 30 minutes. – Body Protection: Chemical resistant, antistatic flame retardant clothing. – Wash hands and exposed skin before and after handling material. Utilize showers and good housekeeping practices. Respiratory Protection – Use a NIOSH approved supplied air respirator (SAR) or self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). Other – Utilize antistatic footwear and garments. Individual Protection Measures refers to adminstrative and personal protective equipment controls that can be used to minimize exposure to the hazardous product. Administrative Controls are behavioural or personal management controls designed to lessen or limit the risk of exposure to a hazardous material. These controls alter the way the work is done, including timing of work, policies and other rules, and work practices such as standards and operating procedures (including training, housekeeping, and equipment maintenance, and personal hygiene practices). In this example, the manufacturer has recommended some of the following administrative controls: – Procedure: remove contaminated gloves without touching the glove's outer surface. – Hygiene Practices: wash hands and exposed skin before and after handling the product. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is equipment worn by workers that is designed to protect from specific hazards or hazardous conditions. It is considered the last line of defence and is only effective if the worker has been trained and actually uses the proper PPE and knows how to care for and maintain it. The style, type, and material of construction used for PPE depends on the hazards that may be present. No one material can protect from all hazardous products. Contact the hazardous product manufacturer/ supplier or a PPE supplier to find out which specific protective materials are best suited for the hazardous products being handled. When selecting PPE, you should also consider the effects of temperature (heat stress or cold stress), contact time, sizing/fitting, ergonomics, speech/communication/ situational awareness impact, introduction of unintended hazards, how it fits with other PPE and legislative requirements. These factors can influence compliance, comfort and protectiveness provided by the PPE.

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