Toronto Fire Services PPE Cleaning Decision Tree PDF

* See the reverse side for packaging, cleaning IC or HazMat Decision Yes CBRN or Haz No procedures and cleaning categories PPE Left at Scene...

* See the reverse side for packaging, cleaning IC or HazMat Decision Yes CBRN or Haz No procedures and cleaning categories PPE Left at Scene Incident? Yes Is PPE No Soiled? Ok to Wear No No * Can PPE Does PPE need Yes Package PPE on Scene Be Cleaned ? Urgent Cleaning? Vehicle Out of Service Yes * IC Decision Service Provider No Excessive Soiling Yes Package PPE on Scene Picked up by the Pick Up by service with Blood/Body Service Provider provider on Scene Cleaning Procedure fluids or Biologicals? Vehicle Out of Service at the hall or at Fire Hall Retire PPE * No Excessive Yes Package PPE on Scene A/L Pickup on scene Soiling? Vehicle Out of Service or at Fire Hall Deliver to QM No * Moderate Yes Package PPE on Scene Soiling? Vehicle Out of Service Service Provider Extractor Cleaning Procedure No * Minor Soiling? Yes Cleaning Procedure On Scene Spot Cleaning / Decontamination Toronto Fire Services No Is PPE Yes Ok to Wear Still Soiled? GB/iT PPE Cleaning Decision Tree  Procedures for Packaging PPE on Scene PPE Cleaning Categories Wear appropriate PPE to handle items. Place contaminated PPE in a clear plastic bag. Place the clear plastic bag in a second clear plastic bag. Urgent Necessary when contaminants will very quickly degrade the PPE and must Urgent Label the bag: "For cleaning, not disposal." Cleaning be removed as soon as possible. Complete a bunker suit repair order. Required after soiling by wet paint, solvents, diesel fuel or other Service Place bunker suit repair order between the inner and outer clear plastic bags, ensuring the Provider information is readable through the outer bag. hydrocarbons, to an area totaling more than 100 cm2. Cleaning Attach a Red Tag to the clear plastic bag that includes: o Equipment type (bunker suit, flash hood, etc.) o Command o Vehicle identification and station Excessive Soiling by a known flammable substance not easily removed by o Date Soiling normal spot or extractor cleaning to a total area greater than 100 o Firefighter's name, personnel number, and platoon. o Description of contamination cm2. Incident Commander determines whether package is picked up on scene or back at station and Soiling by a chemical substance identified as a hazardous contacts Communications to co-ordinate the pickup in conjunction with the Manager of substance (based on the Ontario list of hazardous chemicals) that Quartermaster or their designate. Service Provider picks up the package directly. is toxic to skin, a carcinogen or poses any health hazard to the Wear appropriate PPE to handle items. member. Place contaminated PPE in a clear plastic bag. If the contaminant is a biohazard, place the Soiling by a product deemed by the TFS Hazardous Materials contaminated PPE in a yellow biohazard bag. Regular Place the clear plastic bag or yellow biohazard bag in a second clear plastic bag. response team as involving a hazardous substance. Service Label the bag: "For cleaning, not disposal." Soiling by blood or body fluid that has soaked through the outer Complete a bunker suit repair order. shell to the inner liner. Provider Place bunker suit repair order between the inner and outer clear plastic bags, ensuring the Cleaning information is readable through the outer bag. Soiling by a biohazard agent to a total area greater than 100 cm2. Attach a Red Tag to the clear plastic bag that includes: Yellow-bagged and picked up by the Service Provider at the hall only. o Equipment type (bunker suit, flash hood, etc.) o Command o Vehicle identification and station Moderate Stains or spots to a total area less than 100 cm2. o Date Soiling Any known substance not easily removed by normal cleaning to a o Firefighter's name, personnel number, and platoon. o Description of contamination total area less than 100 cm2. Contact Air/Light Unit to co-ordinate pickup from scene or station. Surface blood or body fluid stains or spots to a total area less Air/Light Unit delivers package to Quartermaster. than 100 cm2, non- bio-hazardous only. Wear appropriate PPE to handle items. Place contaminated PPE in a clear plastic bag. Transport the PPE to an extractor and remove from bag using appropriate PPE. Extractor Remove suspenders from pants prior to cleaning and thoroughly check and empty pockets. Minor Soiling from soot, smoke exposure, and moderate amounts of Wash the outer shell and inner liner separately and wash only liners with liners and shells with Soiling Cleaning shells. carbon. Fasten or secure all hooks, zippers, Velcro, "D" clips and eyes. Small amounts of fuels, hydrocarbons, solvents, or dried Spray with spot cleaner and scrub lightly with a soft bristle brush all extremely dirty areas paint easily removed with spot cleaner. before placing in extractor. Turn suit inside out and place in extractor. Note that helmets, flash hoods and gloves cannot be washed in extractors. They must be washed and rinsed separately in the sink with a mild detergent.