3. Equipping employees with the right PPE
On a decontamination site, the main problem is to equip employees with the right PPE, but above all to manage the time it takes to renew this PPE.
3.1 Cartridges
This type of PPE is essential in the pollution control sector.
Employees will be fitted with masks with filter cartridges. The choice of anti-gas cartridge depends on the nature of the pollutant. You need to decide how often to renew the cartridges, which depends on how long before the cartridges become saturated.
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Bibliography
ED866 protection des travailleurs sur les chantiers de réhabilitation de sites industriels pollués (INRS/ADEME).
EC17 chemical exposure of employees in hydrocarbon-contaminated soil remediation activities (INRS).
Regulations
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articles R. 4323-91 to R. 4323-106.
Arrêté du 16 mars 2012 relating to the soil decontamination...
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