Headband, Universal
Size
NSN
Sound Sentry
6515-00-181-8058
Type
Sound Ban Type
6515-00-392-0726
Earplug Case
Plastic Type
6515-00-299-8287
Circumaural Muff Types:
Straightaway
4240-00-759-3290
Muffs
Overheadband
4240-00-691-5617
Type H Napeband
4240-00-022-2946
(for use with hard
hat)
Associated Equipment
Replacement
4240-00-674-5379
Filter, dome
Replacement Seal,
4240-00-979-4040
dome
Gauge, Earplug
6505-00-117-8552
sizing
Effective dB
Reduction
9 dB
18 dB
N/A
23 dB
23 dB
20 dB
N/A
N/A
N/A
NOTE: ALL EARPLUGS SHOULD BE WASHED BEFORE
AND AFTER EACH USE.
Sight Conservation Program
Navy policy requires that personnel working
in eye-hazardous areas of operations wear
appropriate eye-protective equipment. Examples
of those operations include pouring or handling
of molten metals or corrosive liquids and solids,
cutting and welding, drilling, grinding, milling,
chipping, and sandblasting or other dust-
producing operations. Persons in the vicinity of
such operations, including other workers, super-
visors, or visitors, must also wear eye-protective
equipment.
Various designs of eye protection are available
for protection against flying objects, fine dust
particles or liquid splashes, and glare and
radiant energy. As a minimum, those devices
should provide adequate protection for the
hazards specified, be reasonably comfortable, and
fit snugly without interfering unnecessarily with
movement. They must be durable, capable of
being disinfected, and easy to clean.
In addition, American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) specification Z87.1-1979 outlines
reasonable ways to select the right equipment and
prescribes its safe use. It defines special terms
in the eye- and face-protection field, such as
absorptive lenses, bridge size, and cover plate. It
also establishes requirements for welding helmets,
hand shields, face shields, and shields for eye
protection. The standard includes an illustrated
selection chart of recommended protectors and
an applications chart showing what equipment
or combinations of equipment best suit each
hazardous operation.
Appropriate warning signs should be posted
in all eye-hazardous areas. Also emergency
eyewash facilities should be provided and made
easily accessible wherever personnel may be
exposed to corrosive materials.
The prevention of eye mishaps requires all
persons who may be in eye-hazardous areas to
wear protective eyewear. That applies to workers,
visitors, instructors, or others passing through an
eye-hazardous area. Activities should provide
protection for those personnel by procuring a
sufficient quantity of heavy-duty goggles and
plastic eye protectors. Personnel who wear
personal glasses to correct their eyesight should
be provided with a suitable eye protector to wear
over them. Arrangements should always be made
for the issue, care, sterilization, and reissue of
these “common use” eye protectors and goggles.
Respiratory Protection Program
Many repair and maintenance environments in
the Navy are subject to air contaminants that can
be dangerous if inhaled. Most air contaminants
can be classified as follows:
Dust. Small solid particles created from the
breaking up of larger particles by machine
shop tools and by processes such as paint
chipping, sanding, woodworking, or abrasive
blasting.
Fumes. Very small particles of condensation
of vaporized solids. This term is generally
applied to metal oxides.
Smoke. Carbon or soot particles resulting
from the incomplete combustion of coal,
wood, and oil products.
Mist and fog. Finely divided liquid droplets
suspended in air by condensation or atomiza-
tion. Examples include solvent sprays and
spray painting.
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