TSS issues safety Guidelines on Personal Protective Equipment.

A new safety document "Guidelines for the Use of Personal Protective Equipment in Thermal Spraying," developed by the ASM Thermal Spray Society is now available free of charge from the TSS Web site. "It is the belief of the Thermal Spray Society Safety Committee that every person is entitled to work in a safe and healthful environment," said committee chairman Gregory Wuest of Sulzer Metco (US) Inc. "People are the most important assets in the thermal spray community, and their health and safety are the community's greatest responsibility."

The guidelines provide information consistent with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSH A) Personal Protective Equipment Standard (29 CFR 1910.132-138). All information is presented in the context of Thermal Spray. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is intended to protect individuals from the risk of injury by creating a barrier against workplace hazards. The document provides guidelines for establishing PPE programs, assessing hazards associated with thermal spray operations, and training workers about PPE, as well as guidelines for selecting, using, and maintaining PPE. Copies of the guidelines, designation SG003-03, may be downloaded free of charge from the Safety Guidelines collection provided by TSS atwww.asminternational.org/TSS/safety.