Maricopa Community Colleges  FSC121   19896-19946 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/14/93
FSC121 19896-19946 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Personnel Protective Equipment for Hazardous Materials Response
Fundamentals of personnel protective equipment including practical application of theoretical information. Includes the design, components, interface, use, application, and material of chemical protective clothing; thermal limitations of chemical protective clothing in flammable atmospheres; physiological and the psychological effects of wearing these types of garments; and actual use of these garments. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
FSC121   19896-19946 Personnel Protective Equipment for Hazardous Materials Response
1. Describe the process of hazard assessment for the selection and purchase of Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) based upon the chemicals transported and stored within the community. (I)
2. Explain the medical monitoring of personnel, including the results, criteria, selection, and continuing certification of response personnel. (II)
3. Explain equipment selection and use, including the limitations between the environment (flammable and toxic), the response objective (offensive versus defensive), and the PPE user and ensemble used. (III-VI)
4. Describe effective training programs for comprehensive PPE programs. (VII)
5. Explain the inspection, maintenance, and the storage program for the PPE program, including the key elements of the PPE program. (VIII)
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FSC121   19896-19946 Personnel Protective Equipment for Hazardous Materials Response
    I. Introduction
        A. Chemical Protective Clothing
        B. Protecting the Worker
        C. Manufactured Materials
        D. Properly Selected Chemical Protective Clothing
      II. Physical Stress
          A. Heat Stress
          B. Physiological Stress
          C. Psychological Stress
          D. Slip, Trip and Fall Hazards
        III. Classification of Chemical Protective Clothing
            A. Design
            B. Style
            C. Respiratory Protection
            D. Fully Encapsulated
            E. Non-Encapsulating
            F. Single Use Garments
            G. Protective Material
          IV. Chemical Resistance
              A. Permeation
              B. Penetration
              C. Degradation
              D. Special Clothing
            V. Protective Materials
                A. Films
                B. Fluorolastermetric Rubbers
                C. Aramids
                D. Sub-straits
              VI. Selecting Chemical Protective Clothing
                  A. Environmental
                  B. Identification of Chemical
                  C. Decision Tree
                  D. Selecting Protective Material
                  E. Type of Ensemble
                  F. Physical Limitations
                VII. Performance Requirements and Training for Chemical Protective Clothing
                    A. Chemical Resistance
                    B. Durability
                    C. Flexibility
                    D. Temperature Resistance
                    E. Service Life
                    F. Cleaning
                    G. Design
                    H. Size
                    I. Color
                    J. Cost
                  VIII. Inspection of Chemical Protective Clothing
                      A. Procedures
                      B. Regulatory Agencies
                        1. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
                        2. American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
                        3. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
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