Module 7 - IAFF
Module 7 - IAFF
Module 7 - IAFF
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Student Text <strong>IAFF</strong> Training for Hazardous Materials: Technician©<br />
<strong>Module</strong> 7: Personal Protective<br />
Equipment<br />
<strong>Module</strong> Description<br />
This module covers the protective gear used by hazardous materials Technicians. Other factors<br />
related to the use of PPE, such as chemical compatibility, the physiological and psychological<br />
stresses of wearing encapsulated clothing, and maintenance are also addressed.<br />
Prerequisites<br />
• Students should have completed a hazardous materials operations level training program.<br />
• Students should have completed <strong>Module</strong> 3: Health and Safety and <strong>Module</strong> 5: Practical<br />
Chemistry.<br />
• Students must be able to use all the available chemical resources in the jurisdiction. At a<br />
minimum these should include the NAERG, NIOSH Pocket Guide and CHRIS manual.<br />
• Students should understand the major hazards of the nine hazard classes.<br />
• Students must be medically cleared to wear the jurisdiction’s SCBA and to wear encapsulating<br />
Chemical Protective Clothing.<br />
<strong>Module</strong> 7: Personal Protective Equipment 7-3
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