Comment from Moffett, Patrick, Environmental Management & Engineering, Inc.

As an industrial and environmental hygienist for 25 years, I do my best to teach the proper use of PPE to the remediation and restoration industry (e.g., Katrina, 911, mold, asbestos and meth lab cleanup contractors). That said, I see PPE used inappropriately many times a week. The newest students I'm teaching in the U.S. and Canada are sewage cleanup and remediation contractors. They are exposing workers to raw sewage waste that carrys numerous viruses and other pathogens including the super bugs (i. e., MRSA). Contractors have no idea what they are exposing their workers too and they have very little in regulations besides the BBP regs which they feel are not adequate. Revision of PPE regulations, training and citation requirements are past due. Patrick Moffett CHMM, REA