PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Question 1

is used to reduce
(attenuate) noise reaching the wearer’s
ear, and so reduce the risk of hearing
damage from excessive noise.

Answer 1

Hearing protection

Question 2

can arise from
regular working in a noisy occupation
or workplace.

Answer 2

Damage from long term exposure

Question 3

Very high level sounds, such as
fireworks, gunfire or explosions can result
in injury that causes immediate hearing
loss or other hearing damage.

Answer 3

Instantaneous damage

Question 4

TYPES OF HEARING PROTECTOR

Answer 4

1. Earmuffs:
2. Helmet mounted earmuffs:
3. Earplugs:
4. Custom molded earplugs:

Question 5

have hard plastic cups
with a cushioned seal and a sound absorbing
lining.

Answer 5

Earmuffs

Question 6

Some earmuffs mount directly onto
helmets.

Answer 6

Helmet mounted earmuffs:

Question 7

are worn in the ear, normally in the ear canal or over
the ear canal entrance.

Answer 7

Earplugs

Question 8

can be easier
to fit, but they will perform poorly if the
fitting or moulding is incorrect.

Answer 8

Custom moulded earplugs

Question 9

protects the human eye
against pollution and infections.

Answer 9

conjunctiva

Question 10

TYPES OF EYE PROTECTORS

Answer 10

1. IMPACT EYE PROTECTOR
2. OPTICAL RADIATION:
3. DUSTS AND GASES:
4. DROPLETS AND SPLASHES OF FLUIDS:
5. MELTED METALS AND HOT SOLID BODIES:

Question 11

This type of eye protector is used to protect
the eyes from fragments of solid bodies or
localized objects that varies greatly in size
or quantity that may splash when working.

Answer 11

IMPACT EYE PROTECTOR:

Question 12

This type of eye protector is used for
radiation related to welding processes,
sunglare, laser radiation) UV radiation that
are contracted at work and may greatly
compromise the health of the worker

Answer 12

OPTICAL RADIATION:

Question 13

This type of eye protector is used for
particles that may be emitted by coal
dust welding fumes or aerosols of harmful
chemical substances that poses a huge
threat to the health and safety of the
worker.

Answer 13

DUSTS AND GASES:

Question 14

This type of eye protector is used splatters
that appears while pouring fluids or working
at a particular component of an aircraft
that are susceptible to chemical, fluids and
the like

Answer 14

DROPLETS AND SPLASHES OF FLUIDS:

Question 15

This type of eye protector is used against
chips of melted metals that might appear
during a metallurgical process.

Answer 15

MELTED METALS AND HOT SOLID BODIES:

Question 16

is a particular type
of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), used to protect the
individual wearer against inhalation of hazardous substances in the
workplace air.

Answer 16

Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE)

Question 17

There are two general types of respiratory protective equipment (RPE),
based on the principle by which protection is provided to the user.
The two types are the following:

Answer 17

1. Respirators
2. Breathing apparatus

Question 18

(filtering equipment) i.e.: filter, gas filter, combined filter,
filtering half-mask.

Answer 18

Respirators

Question 19

(isolating equipment) i.e.: self-contained
breathing apparatus compressed line breathing apparatus.

Answer 19

Breathing apparatus

Question 20

This type of respiratory protector are valved
filtering half masks used to protect against
gases or vapours and particles. These
devices are “disposable” respirators

Answer 20

FILTERING FACEPIECE:

Question 21

This type of respiratory protector fully
protects the worker against particulates
such as dust particles.

Answer 21

HALF MASK WITH PARTICLE FILTER:

Question 22

This type of respiratory protector protects
the eyes, nose, mouth and chin, and seals
against the face of the wearer.

Answer 22

FULL-FACE MASK WITH COMPLETE FILTER: