Basic Level Pre-Course Reading
Basic Level Pre-Course Reading
Basic Level Pre-Course Reading
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Chapter 4<br />
Personal Protection<br />
vapour protection is not required. Wrists, ankles, face-piece, hood, and waist are<br />
secured to prevent any entry of splashed liquid. Depending on the chemical to<br />
be handled, specific types of gloves and boots are to be donned. These may or<br />
may not be attached to the garment.<br />
4.4.3 <strong>Level</strong> “C”<br />
<strong>Level</strong> C PPE differs from <strong>Level</strong> B in the type of equipment needed for respiratory<br />
protection. The same type of hooded garment used for <strong>Level</strong> B protection can be<br />
worn for <strong>Level</strong> C. <strong>Level</strong> C protection allows the use of respiratory equipment<br />
other than SCBA. This equipment includes any of one of a number of airpurifying<br />
respirators. Emergency response crews<br />
use this level of protection only where oxygen levels<br />
are deemed sufficient and the specific respiratory<br />
hazard is known and is in measurable (quantifiable)<br />
amounts.<br />
Figure 3 <strong>Level</strong> “C”<br />
PPE with C4 Respirator<br />
and FR64 Canister<br />
Note: With the inclusion<br />
of SCBA, this protective<br />
equipment would be<br />
elevated to <strong>Level</strong> B PPE.<br />
CBRN First Responder Training Program<br />
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