DuPont supports JOIFF with its new handbook on PPE selection, use, care and maintenance
October 3rd 2007

JOIFF the Organisation for Emergency Services Management - has published a new PPE handbook for people who select heat-and-flame protective clothing and equipment, which JOIFF Member DuPont has printed and is distributing in conjunction with JOIFF.

The handbook, entitled “PPE to protect against heat and flame” contains a wealth of information on all aspects of heat-and-flame protective equipment and clothing, from risk assessment, the EU certification system, heat stress management and safety standards through to garment design and selection, sizing and care and maintenance.

As Alec Feldman BBS, MA, FIFireE representative of JOIFF, pointed out to delegates at a recent DuPont seminar, “One of the main problems with buying PPE is that the user can have very limited access to relevant information, which means that they are very much in the hands of the garment or equipment manufacturer with regard to materials, design, delivery and maintenance etc.

"This Handbook has been drawn up to provide JOIFF members with information and background detail to enable them to make informed decisions as to the most suitable type of PPE to provide for their personnel. Information is included to give purchasers and users of PPE a greater understanding of the reasons for using PPE, some of the issues relating to PPE, in particular to PPE to protect against heat and flame, and to highlight the importance of selecting the correct type of PPE based on the results of a risk assessment. As a result of unanimous acceptance of the detail during the consultancy process, the Handbook is now part of the JOIFF Standard.”

JOIFF represents organisations dealing with high hazard materials and with nominated emergency responders such as hazard management teams and occupational fire fighters who provide cover for industrial and commercial organizations. Through offering JOIFF accredited training courses, discussion forums and a technical advisory group, its aim is to improve standards of safety and of the working environment in industrial commercial sectors in which its members operate.

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