Environmental Engineering Reference
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• Vapor monitors and detectors for compounds or conditions including
• Explosive conditions
• Oxygen levels
• Hydrogen sulfide
• Carbon monoxide
• Volatile organic compounds
• Chlorine gas
• Temperature
• Other potential hazards, as appropriate
Depending on the specific physical and chemical hazards encountered, increased levels
of health and safety procedures and personal protective equipment may be required to
ensure the health and safety of personnel conducting the investigation. The highest level
of protection would include a specialized suit and breathing apparatus supplying purified
air, along with several layers of specialized gloves and boots. Figure 4.4 shows a mid-level
personal protection configuration consisting of specialized gloves, boots, body suit, full-
face respirator, and hard hat.
In many cases, personal protective equipment is promptly removed and disposed of
properly after field activities to prevent the inadvertent spread of any contamination
beyond the impacted area.
Hardhat
Air purifying full
face respirator with
appropriate cartridge
Two pairs of
appropriate
gloves
Taped seams
Specially constructed
protective out suit
Specially constructed
outer taped boots not
pictured
FIGURE 4.4
Mid-level personal protective equipment. (Photo by Daniel T. Rogers.)
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