Personnel Protection and Safety Equipment for the Oil and Gas Industries

Oil and gas companies are repeatedly cited by regulatory organizations for poor training and maintenance on providing personal protective equipment to their refinery workers. Managers of refinery and petrochemical plants are responsible for instructing their workers with the types of equipment available, how to properly wear the equipment, how to properly care and maintain the equipment, and, most importantly, it’s their responsibility to enforce these regulations and safety requirements. While there are many reference materials on the subject, most are too broad to apply directly to the unique and highly volatile atmosphere of an oil and gas operation. Personnel Protection and Safety Equipment for the Oil and Gas Industries answers the call for safety managers onsite as well as workers to understand all the safety equipment available specifically for the energy sector. Condensed into one convenient reference location, this training guide is designed to inform on several types of personnel protective clothing, firefighting protective clothing, respiratory protective devises available as well as many other types of protective equipment, including fall protection and vehicle safety belts and harnesses. Industry-specific examples, multiple illustrations, and a glossary of terms make Personnel Protection and Safety Equipment for the Oil and Gas Industries a must-have on every oil and gas operation. Know recommended US and international protective safety equipment regulations Learn the types, classes, and materials of safety and protective equipment specific to the oil and gas industry Gain knowledge on how to select, test, maintain, and store protective equipment properly

Oil and gas companies are repeatedly cited by regulatory organizations for poor training and maintenance on providing personal protective equipment to their refinery workers. Managers of refinery and petrochemical plants are responsible for instructing their workers with the types of equipment available, how to properly wear the equipment, how to properly care and maintain the equipment, and, most importantly, it’s their responsibility to enforce these regulations and safety requirements. While there are many reference materials on the subject, most are too broad to apply directly to the unique and highly volatile atmosphere of an oil and gas operation. Personnel Protection and Safety Equipment for the Oil and Gas Industries answers the call for safety managers onsite as well as workers to understand all the safety equipment available specifically for the energy sector. Condensed into one convenient reference location, this training guide is designed to inform on several types of personnel protective clothing, firefighting protective clothing, respiratory protective devises available as well as many other types of protective equipment, including fall protection and vehicle safety belts and harnesses. Industry-specific examples, multiple illustrations, and a glossary of terms make Personnel Protection and Safety Equipment for the Oil and Gas Industries a must-have on every oil and gas operation.

• Know recommended US and international protective safety equipment regulations
• Learn the types, classes, and materials of safety and protective equipment specific to the oil and gas industry
• Gain knowledge on how to select, test, maintain, and store protective equipment properly

Oil and gas companies are repeatedly cited by regulatory organizations for poor training and maintenance on providing personal protective equipment to their refinery workers. Managers of refinery and petrochemical plants are responsible for instructing their workers with the types of equipment available, how to properly wear the equipment, how to properly care and maintain the equipment, and, most importantly, it’s their responsibility to enforce these regulations and safety requirements. While there are many reference materials on the subject, most are too broad to apply directly to the unique and highly volatile atmosphere of an oil and gas operation. __Personnel Protection and Safety Equipment for the Oil and Gas Industries__ answers the call for safety managers onsite as well as workers to understand all the safety equipment available specifically for the energy sector. Condensed into one convenient reference location, this training guide is designed to inform on several types of personnel protective clothing, firefighting protective clothing, respiratory protective devises available as well as many other types of protective equipment, including fall protection and vehicle safety belts and harnesses. Industry-specific examples, multiple illustrations, and a glossary of terms make __Personnel Protection and Safety Equipment for the Oil and Gas Industries__ a must-have on every oil and gas operation. Content: Front-matter, Pages i,iii Copyright, Page iv Dedication, Page v Biography, Page xv Preface, Pages xvii-xviii Acknowledgments, Page xix 1 - Breathing apparatus for personnel safety and protection, Pages 1-34 2 - Masks and respiratory equipment materials, Pages 35-67 3 - Selection, inspection, and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment, Pages 69-89 4 - Personnel safety and protective equipment, Pages 91-191 5 - Personnel protection against radioactive, Pages 193-234 6 - First aid and sanitation, Pages 235-295 7 - Safety belts, Pages 297-314 8 - Safety portable ladders, Pages 315-353 9 - Safety and firefighting equipment, part 1, Pages 355-431 10 - Safety and firefighting equipment, part 2, Pages 433-501 Glossary of terms, Pages 503-534 Additional list of reading on retrofitting, Pages 535-542 References, Pages 543-554 Index, Pages 555-577