To ensure safety when working with hazardous materials, employee training must cover two fundamental components. First, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) training is required to teach employees how to properly select, wear, and maintain gear that protects them from exposure. Second, training on Safety Data Sheets (SDS) is mandated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). An SDS provides critical information about a substance's specific hazards, safe handling procedures, first-aid measures, and required PPE. Understanding both is essential for minimizing risks and responding correctly to incidents involving hazardous materials.

A. IPPB and PPE: Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing (IPPB) is a medical respiratory therapy treatment, not a standard workplace safety protocol for handling hazardous materials.

B. PPE and ADL: Activities of Daily Living (ADL) is a term from the healthcare field used to assess an individual's functional status and is unrelated to chemical safety.

C. ADL and SDS: Activities of Daily Living (ADL) is a healthcare assessment term and is not relevant to the training required for handling hazardous materials in a logistics environment.

1. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). (2012). Hazard Communication Standard. 29 CFR 1910.1200.

Section 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii) mandates training on "The measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, including...personal protective equipment to be used."

Section 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv) requires training on "The details of the hazard communication program...including an explanation of...the safety data sheet, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information."

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). (2023). MIT Chemical Hygiene Plan. Environmental Health & Safety Office.

Section 4.2, "Safety Data Sheets (SDS)," states that "SDSs are a primary source of information regarding the hazards of chemicals" and must be accessible to all employees.

Section 5.4, "Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)," details the requirement for personnel to be trained on the proper use, limitations, and maintenance of PPE.

3. University of Washington. Environmental Health & Safety, UW Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Resources.

"Understanding Safety Data Sheets" section explains that an SDS includes "Section 8: Exposure Controls/Personal Protection," which provides information on appropriate PPE needed when handling the chemical. This directly links the knowledge from an SDS to the use of PPE.