Attachment_17_Protective_Clothing_and_Equipment_Operations.pdf

Training Operations and Support

Services – COBRATF

Attachment 17

COBRATF Protective Clothing and Equipment Operations

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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

Organization: Center for Domestic Preparedness Date: June 2, 2014

Title: Protective Clothing and Equipment Operations

CDP-COBRATF-PCE SOP 001.1

I. Purpose

To establish and document procedures utilized for protective clothing and equipment.

II. Supersession

This document supersedes the following:

CDP-COBRATF-PCE SOP 001.0, Protective Clothing and Equipment Operations, Effective

4/29/13

III. Authority

COBRATF Chemical Surety Program Standards Document

IV. References

A. DA Pam 385-61

B. TM 3-4240-346-10

C. TM 3-4240-346-20&P

D. TM 10-8415-210-13&P

E. OSHA 29 CFR 1910-134

F. Defense Chemical Test Equipment Operator Training Course for Surety Sites

G. PC&E Quality Control Plan

H. CDP COBRATF 4.6, Autoclave Operation

V. Acronyms and Definitions

A. ADP – Automated Data Processing

B. APR – Air Purifying Respirator

C. CFR – Code of Federal Regulations

D. DA Pam – Department of the Army Pamphlet

E. DCTE – Defense Chemical Test Equipment

F. IAW – In Accordance With

G. IPA – Isopropyl Alcohol

H. NMC – Not Fully Mission Capable

I. O&M – Operations and Maintenance

CDP-COBRATF-PCE SOP 001.1

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J. OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration

K. PC&E – Protective Clothing and Equipment

L. PMCS – Protective Maintenance Checks and Services

M. PPE – Personal Protective Equipment

N. psi – Per Square Inch

O. TM – Technical Manual

P. XXX – Three (3) X Decontamination Procedures

VI. Responsible Office

Protective Clothing and Equipment

VII. Standard Operating Procedures

NOTE: See attached hazard assessment (Appendix A)

A. Removal and Handling of Items in Hot Laundry Area

NOTE: Only certified PC&E personnel process certified protective clothing and equipment. All items taken into the toxic agent area must be monitored prior to their removal. Items must be declared XXX by certified Air Monitoring personnel before being removed from the hot laundry area. The declaration for removal of items monitored to the XXX level is communicated to PC&E by a Safety Control Operator.

Permission to enter the hot laundry area must be obtained from a Safety Control

Operator prior to entry for pull operations.

1. At a minimum, PC&E personnel entering hot laundry don:

a. Chemical Protective Boots

b. Chemical Protective Gloves

c. Chemical Protective Apron

2. Personnel enter the hot laundry area and notify a Safety Control Operator(s) that the door(s) is going to be opened and XXX items moved into the cold laundry area.

3. Clothing and equipment monitored to XXX are removed from the storage bins.

4. Personnel pass all items monitored to XXX through the open doors into the cold laundry area. PC&E personnel are stationed in the cold laundry area to take possession of the items; these individuals must, at a minimum, wear nitrile gloves while conducting this activity.

5. When all items being removed have been passed into cold laundry, the door(s) separating cold and hot laundry is closed and secured. Safety Control is notified that the door(s) is closed and pull operations are complete.

6. The gloves, boots and aprons used for pull operations can be removed after the door(s) is closed. The individuals that process the items removed from hot laundry must, at a minimum, wear nitrile gloves until the cleaning process begins.

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7. All tagged items removed from hot laundry are entered on CDP COBRATF PCEF

001. All applicable sections of the form are completed including assignment of a document number.

8. Make a copy of CDP COBRATF PCEF 001. One copy accompanies bags/items to the

XXX holding area, and the other stays in the PC&E section.

9. Once these bags/items have been incinerated, the person that incinerated them signs

CDP COBRATF PCEF 001 and returns it to PC&E.

B. Protective Clothing and Equipment Identification, Traceability and Recall

1. The following certified impermeable clothing and APRs have individual serial numbers which are readily identifiable and legible:

a. APRs

b. Chemical Protective Over Garment Jackets

c. Chemical Protective Over Garment Pants

d. Chemical Protective Boots

e. Chemical Protective Gloves

f. Non-Standard Gloves

NOTE: Serial numbers are generated by the ADP program. Serial numbers are placed on certified equipment and certification is tracked by the ADP program.

2. Chemical protective over garments have colored labels, which indicate the size of the over garment. The colors used and corresponding sizes are as follows:

a. Yellow = Small

b. White = Medium

c. Orange = Large

d. Brown = Extra Large

e. Blue = 2X Large

f. Green = 3X Large

3. PC&E personnel shall generate a report at the beginning and middle of each month to identify all equipment due certification within 30 days of the date the report is generated. In the event equipment has been issued to individuals outside of PC&E, notification of the certification due is provided to the individual, and their immediate supervisor, a minimum of ten (10) calendar days prior to the expiration date. It is the responsibility of the person(s) issued the equipment to ensure equipment is returned to

PC&E prior to the certification expiration date.

4. Information entered on CDP COBRATF PCEF 002 shall be entered into the ADP program when applicable.

5. All equipment removed from service for any reason shall be handled IAW section

VII.G.

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C. Chemical Protective Over Garment Processing

1. Chemical protective over garments received from hot laundry shall be loaded into the baskets provided. In the event a chemical protective over garment is marked as contaminated it shall be handled IAW section VII.G.

2. Baskets of chemical protective over garments shall be taken to the incinerator building for autoclaving.

3. Chemical protective over garments shall be autoclaved IAW CDP COBRATF 4.6.

4. Upon completion of the autoclave process, the chemical protective over garments are returned to the PC&E section for further processing.

5. PC&E personnel shall perform an inspection of chemical protective over garments to include:

a. Check for nicks, abrasions, or flaws in the external material

b. Check for discoloration of the outer material that affects serviceability

c. Check all seams to ensure the sewing is intact

d. Check drawstrings for flaws and ability to perform their proper function

e. Zip all zippers and check for damage and proper function

f. Check all snaps for function and serviceability

g. Check charcoal liner for holes, abrasions, or other damage that would affect serviceability, to include being properly attached or charcoal falling out of the liner

h. Check for oily substances on the exterior surface or the charcoal liner

i. Check the barcode label to ensure it is securely attached and legible

j. Perform a water repellency test

6. Document the results of the inspections on CDP COBRATF PCEF 003.

7. Scan the barcode label on each chemical protective over garment to track use in the

ADP. Ensure the garment has not exceeded 22 uses.

8. Defects found during any of the above listed inspections, or garments found to exceed

22 uses, shall be handled IAW section VII.G.

D. Laundering and Sanitation of Certified Chemical Protective Boots and Gloves

1. Put all certified chemical protective boots and/or gloves in wire baskets.

2. Close drain valve of wash vat. Open steam supply valve to wash vat. Fill wash vat with water until vat is approximately 2/3 full.

3. Ensure water temperature reaches a minimum of 140 degrees Fahrenheit for one (1) hour. Readings are recorded on CDP COBRATF PCEF 004.

4. Add approximately one (1) quart of liquid soap.

5. Verify the pH level of the water by taking readings at approximately the center of the vat and record readings on CDP COBRATF PCEF 004.

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6. Utilizing the overhead hoist, lower the baskets into the vat until completely submerged.

7. At the end of one (1) hour, raise the basket from the wash vat and move to a rinse vat filled with potable water only.

8. Lower the basket into the rinse vat until completely submerged. Remove the basket from the rinse vat.

9. Turn on the air to the drying rack and place all items on the rack until dry.

E. Inspection and Testing of Certified Chemical Protective Boots, Gloves and Non-Standard

Gloves

1. Inspect and test all certified chemical protective boots, gloves and non-standard gloves

IAW the DCTE Operator Training Course for Surety Sites.

2. Any boots or gloves discovered to have defects are handled IAW section VII.G.

F. Air Purifying Respirator Processing

NOTE 1: Inspections of APRs are conducted IAW Appendix B.

1. Receiving and Disassembly

a. All received APRs, and their components, are inspected and recorded on CDP

COBRATF PCEF 005. Defects discovered during this inspection are addressed

IAW section VII.G.

NOTE 2: Pay special attention to second skins and outlet valve covers to ensure no damage occurs during disassembly.

b. APRs received are disassembled in a manner that does not damage any component of the APR. During disassembly, the outlet valve cover and the second skin must be removed.

c. Place the outlet valve covers into a mesh type container. This container must allow water in without allowing the outlet valve covers out.

d. Light Cleaning of APRs and Components

NOTE 3: The determination for light or heavy cleaning is made by the PC&E Section

Lead.

e. Fill a vat with warm (comfortable to the touch) potable water; add approved soap to the vat as it fills.

f. Place the disassembled APRs and mesh container into a wire basket. Submerge the basket into the cleaning vat and allow soaking for at least one (1) hour.

g. Remove the basket from the cleaning vat; allow the cleaning solution to drain from the APRs and components.

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2. Heavy Cleaning of APRs and Components

a. When the need for heavy cleaning is determined, remove the following components: outlet valve cover, outlet valve disk, second skin, nose cup disk, inlet valve disk, deflector shield and inlet valve body (wagon wheel).

b. Fill a vat with warm (comfortable to the touch) potable water; add approved soap to the vat as it fills.

c. Place the disassembled APRs into a wire basket. Submerge the basket into the cleaning vat and allow soaking for at least one (1) hour.

d. Remove the basket from the cleaning vat; allow the cleaning solution to drain from the APRs and components.

e. Sanitizing APRs and Components

f. Fill the sanitation vat with 400:1 ratio of potable water and bleach (sodium hypochlorite).

g. Lower the basket of APRs/components into the solution and agitate for five (5) minutes. Raise the basket out of the vat of sanitizing solution and allow it to drain.

h. Lower the baskets into a rinse vat filled with potable water only and agitate for five (5) minutes. Raise the basket out of the rinse vat and allow to drain.

i. Sanitize the APR drinking tube utilizing the drinking tube sanitizing station. Fill the sanitation vat with 400:1 ratio of potable water and bleach (sodium hypochlorite). Adjust the pressure on the station to ensure no more than 10 psi is being delivered to the outlets. Pump sanitation solution through the drinking tubes and then flush with potable water.

j. After sanitation, place the APRs on the drying rack until dry.

3. Assembly

a. Reassemble all APR components as required to certify APRs IAW the DCTE

Operator Training Course for Surety Sites. Replace components as needed.

b. Personnel certifying APRs on the M14, M4, and Q204 testers shall document the required information for each test on CDP COBRATF PCEF 006.

c. Incoming/Received and Final Inspection Process

d. Inspect APRs received from hot laundry pull operations, issued from Government

Logistics, or received from any other approved source for serviceability IAW

Appendix B. Document results of the inspection on CDP COBRATF PCEF 005.

e. Perform in-process inspection or final/QCC inspection of APRs for serviceability

IAW Appendix B. During the in process/final inspections clean any residue left from the cleaning and sanitizing process with a cloth and IPA while inspecting.

Document the inspection results on CDP COBRATF PCEF 007.

f. Place the APR in a bag and seal the bag closed. Place initials on the bag.

g. Place the APR on the appropriate shelf in PC&E.

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4. Personnel receiving APRs issued by the PC&E section must document information required on CDP COBRATF PCEF 008.

G. Control and Documentation of Non-Conforming Material

1. All items suspected of not meeting established requirements are considered non-conforming material.

2. APRs and/or APR components designated as non-conforming are documented on

CDP COBRATF PCEF 009.

3. All other non-conforming items are documented on CDP COBRATF PCEF 010.

4. All non-conforming items are identified and segregated to ensure they are not unintentionally used or further processed.

5. All non-conforming items are reviewed by the PC&E Section Lead to determine suitability for use. The PC&E Section Lead may request additional input from the

COBRATF Quality Manager to make a final determination for rejected items.

6. All non-conforming items that are removed from service must be reported to

Government Logistics personnel on a monthly basis.

VIII. Forms Prescribed

A. CDP COBRATF PCEF 001, XXX Hot Laundry Log

B. CDP COBRATF PCEF 002, Chemical Protective Boots/Gloves

C. CDP COBRATF PCEF 003, Chemical Protective Over Garment Inspection

D. CDP COBRATF PCEF 004, Laundering Operations Record

E. CDP COBRATF PCEF 005, APR Incoming/Received Inspection

F. CDP COBRATF PCEF 006, APR Test

G. CDP COBRATF PCEF 007, APR Inspection

H. CDP COBRATF PCEF 008, APR Sign Out Log

I. CDP COBRATF PCEF 009, Non-Conforming APRs/APR Components

J. CDP COBRATF PCEF 010, Non-Conforming Laundry Items

See Approved Attachments: Appendix A and Appendix B

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APPROVED BY:

Gary L. Milner Date

Assistant Director, COBRATF

Center for Domestic Preparedness

Quality Review Date Chemical Hygiene Review Date

(James Johnstone) (John Blandamer)