Includes chapters on : U.S. Industry regulations governing PPE selection, use, and training; The risk asessment-based approach to selecting PPE; Conducting the risk assessment; Identifying physical, environmental, chemical, biological, thermal, electrical, radiation, person-position, person-equipment hazards; Determining relative risk and establishing protection needs; General types of classification of PPE; Full-body and partial body protective garment designs, features and sizing; Protective gloves and other handwear, footwear, headwear, hearing, face and eyewear designs, features and sizing; Respirator types, features and sizing; Overview of PPE performance properties; PPE physical properties; PPE overall product integrity; PPE resistance to environmental conditions; PPE chemical, biological, electrical, heat and flame resistance; PPE human factors; PPE durability and serviceability; Respirator design and performance properties; PPE service life and life cycle cost; PPE product labelling and information; Overview of PPE selection; Selection full-body and partial body garments; Selecting gloves and other handwear, footwear, headwear, face and eyewear; Selecting respirators; Selecting hearing protection; Selected related items of PPE; Integrating PPE as an ensemble; and Establishing a PPE program.