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Doffing Procedure
• If contamination has occurred, decontaminate the garment/worker using a procedure
appropriate to the working environment and the chemical hazards encountered. This
must be developed by the employer.
• Remove any extraneous or disposable clothing if used (e.g. boot covers, outer gloves).
• Remove, or have assistant loosen and remove the wearer’s safety footwear.
• Open all hook-and-loop closures and the zipper and remove arms from coverall, jacket
or coat, one at a time. Once arms are free, have assistant hold or lift the garment away
from the wearer, avoiding any contact between the outside surface of the suit and the
wearer’s or assistant’s body. For coveralls and bib-overalls, remove legs from the legs of
the garment. Sit if possible to do this. Leave internal gloves on, if any.
• Lay discarded garments out flat, away from the wearer.
• After clothing is removed, remove internal gloves by rolling them off the hand, inside out.
• Remove undergarments and thoroughly cleanse the body.