What does the letter listed for Personal Protective Equipment represent that is located on MSDS?

What does the letter listed for Personal Protective Equipment represent that is located on MSDS

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In Section 15 (Regulatory Information) of a MSDS there will be a subsection for the Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS). Here a number rating for health, flammability and physical hazard will be given, as well as a letter for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This letter represents the appropriate PPE that should be used when using and working with the product in question.

In terms of the types of PPE, there is eye/face protection, hand protection, skin and body protection and respiratory protection.

Eye/face protection would include safety goggles, splash goggles, and a face shield with eye protection.

Hand protection regards gloves. The type of glove that is needed will depend on the product's dangers.

Skin and body protection consists of boots, aprons and full body suits.

Respiratory protection includes a dust respirator, a vapor respirator, a dust and vapor respirator, a full face respirator and a hood, or mask that provides oxygen for the person wearing it.

There are twelve main categories that would be used under the HMIS subsection on a WHMIS MSDS.

A Safety goggles

B Safety goggles and gloves

C Safety goggles, gloves and an apron

D Face shield and eye protection, gloves and an apron

E Safety goggles, gloves and a dust respirator

F Safety goggles, gloves, an apron and a dust respirator

G Safety goggles, gloves and a vapor respirator

H Splash goggles, gloves and a vapor respirator

I Safety goggles, gloves and a vapor respirator

J Splash goggles, gloves, an apron and a dust and vapor respirator

K A hood/mask that provides oxygen, gloves, a full body suit, and boots

X Consult supervisor or S.O.P. for special handling directions

The letter chosen to represent the Personal Protective Equipment required when using a product will depend on the dangers of the product and the routes of exposure through which it may be harmful.

In addition to these codes, there is also an individual letter for each PPE on its own, if there is only the one type of equipment needed. Example of this include: P, which stands for gloves only; Q, which stands for boots only; and S, which stands for a full body suit.

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