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-====== Casting PPE (Personal Protective Equipment======+====== Casting PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)======
 Proper PPE is required at all times when performing casting operations.\\ Proper PPE is required at all times when performing casting operations.\\
  
 The **minimum** requirements are as follows: The **minimum** requirements are as follows:
-  * **PMA** Positive Mental Attitude +  * <html> 
-  * Boots: Rubber soles, leather uppers, No nylon\ +<span style="color:red;font-weight:bold;">PMA</span> 
-  * Leather Welding Jacket +</html> Positive Mental Attitude\\ 
-  * leg coverings +Layer teh following PPE to conform to “waterfall/Roof-shingle" model - The concept is that if the metal rains from the sky, your PPE should be layered to shed the metal so that it does not penetrate the PPE and cause injury.\\ 
-  * spats +//You can never wear too much cow// 
-  * Welding gloves + 
-  * Safety glasses + 
-  * Safety helmet and screen-shield +^ Item ^ Description ^ Example ^ 
-  *  +|  Helmet | Plastic (Standard HardHat), carbon fiber or subtable substitute<html><BR></html> Face Shield can be **metal** screen or polycarbonate | {{:casting:helmet.png?100|}} | 
-Layer to conform to “waterfall/Roof-shingle" model - The concept is that if the metal rains from the sky, your PPE should be layers to shed the metal so that it does not penetrate the PPE and cause injury+|  Welding Jacket | Leather - 1pc is recommended<html><BR></html>2pc jackets (detachable top) are ok.<html><BR></html> Full front covering smocks are ok too | {{:casting:jacket.jpg?100|}} {{:casting:jacket2pc.jpg?100|}}{{:casting:fullsmock.jpg?100|}} | 
 +|  Welding gloves | Leather, 16" or 18"  | {{:casting:gloves.jpg?100|}} | 
 +|  Leg Coverings | Leather Welding Chaps or pants  | {{:casting:apron.jpg?50|}} {{:casting:chaps.jpg?100|}} | 
 +|  Spats | Spats are for covering chins and the top of boots.<html><br></html> Excellent if your boots have laces or no leather covers<html><br></html>Also add protection for bumping into tools on the foundry floor  | {{:casting:spats.jpg?100|}} | 
 +|  Boots | Rubber soles, leather uppers, **No nylon**  | {{:casting:boots.jpg?100|}} | 
 +|  Respirator | **Optional** The casting process will create smoke and other potential respiratory challenges. Wear a respirator or K95 if you feel the need | {{:casting:respirator.jpg?200|}} | 
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