Protective Clothing and Equipment

©JRT Associates 2011

Part of Hazardous Materials: Managing the Incident Series. Available separately or as a part of the series.

Covers the different types of protective clothing and equipment, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each type.

• The difference between structural firefighting clothing and chemical protective clothing
• Respiratory protection, including self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and SAR (supplied air respirators)
• NFPA standards for protective clothing
• EPA levels of protection
• Degradation, penetration and permeation

ES0504-DVD Training Film, "Protective Clothing and Equipment"

ES0504-VHS Training Film, "Protective Clothing and Equipment"