Each eye hazardous area will be marked by a 3-inch strip  of  black  and  yellow  checkerboard  pattern  on  the deck and a warning sign. The warning sign will be directly  mounted  on  the  hazard,  component,  machinery, boundary  bulkhead,  or  door  in  a  conspicuous  location and will read: WARNING EYE HAZARD The  word  WARNING   will  be  in  yellow letters  on  a  black  background,  and  the  words EYE  HAZARD  will be in black letters on a yellow  background. EYE  PROTECTION  DEVICES Some examples of devices for eye protection are safety  glasses,  chipper’s  goggles,  welder’s  goggles, chemical  goggles,  face  shields,  and  prescription  safety glasses. All such devices must be selected according to Navy  Occupational  Safety  and  Health  (NAVOSH) Program Manual,  OPNAVINST. 5100.19B. They must be adequate for the specified hazards, be reasonably comfortable,  fit  snugly,  and  not  interfere  with movement any more than necessary. They must be durable, easy to clean, and capable of being disinfected. Trained personnel will issue personal eye wear and fit it at the time of issue. Eye wear furnished under the sight conservation program is Navy property and will be repaired or replaced if it is damaged. All personnel who enter hazardous areas should wear  protective  eye  wear.  This  includes  crew  members, visitors,  supervisors,  or  personnel  passing  through.  The command  will  procure  enough  heavy-duty  goggles and/or plastic eye protectors for anyone entering an eye hazard  area. The ship’s supply department will order eye and face protection devices through the supply system. They should check each item as it is received to be sure it is labeled “Z87.”    This shows that the device complies with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z87.1-1979. Each person is expected to keep eye protection equipment clean and fully operational and to use it properly at all times. If eye protection equipment will be reissued to a different person, it should first be sanitized  with  hot,  soapy  water  and  rinsed  of  all  traces of soap or detergent. It should then be immersed for 10 minutes in a chlorine bleach solution, then rinsed and air  dried. EMERGENCY  EYEWASH  FACILITIES The ship should have a combination of emergency shower and eyewash or eye/face wash units in all areas where the eyes of crew members may be exposed to corrosive  materials.  Self-contained  eyewash  units  will be  provided  where  potable  water  and  drainage  is  not available. The units should be of a type to treat the eye damage that might occur in the particular area. Each station   should   be   clearly   marked   with   a   safety instruction  sign  of  white  lettering  against  a  green background.  Signs should be posted in a visible location close to the eyewash unit to identify it as an emergency eyewash station. No unit will be more than 10 seconds or more than 100 travel feet from the hazard. Anyone who  uses  an  emergency  eyewash  should  be  examined by medical personnel. Each  eyewash  station  located  in  remote  or minimally manned areas should have a visual and audible alarm that will be activated when the unit is used. The alarm should be located in an area where it can always be seen and/or heard. A label plate should be located at eye level in the immediate vicinity of the visual  alarm  and  should  contain  the  following  words: WARNING When the emergency shower (eyewash, eye/face  wash)  in  (shop  or  space  location)  has been  activated,  provide  immediate  personnel assistance  and  notify  sickbay. THE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION PROGRAM Many  repair  and  maintenance  operations  generate air  contaminants.  Engineering  controls,  such  as  local exhaust ventilation, are the most effective means to protect personnel against these contaminants. However, when engineering controls are not practical or feasible, respirators are necessary to assure the protection of personnel.  This  section  gives  you  an  overview  of respirators. Always read the instructions for a given type of respirator before you use it. NOTE: Military gas masks and medical/dental surgical  masks  may  NEVER  be  used  as  air-purifying respirators. Gas permeable and soft contact lenses may be worn with all respiratory protection. 10-8