Level C protection provides which type of protection?

• A. Vapor tight, encapsulated single piece. SCBA or SAR
• B. Regular station clothes, no breathing protection
• C. Liquid splash protection, not vapor tight, APR, PAPR or Particulates mask
• D. Liquid splash protection, usually non-encapsulated, single or two piece

Answer: (C)

Level C protection is used when the hazard is mainly inhalation-based and there is a risk from liquid splashes, but no vapor or gas hazard requiring a vapor-tight, encapsulated suit. The protective ensemble includes chemical-resistant clothing that is not fully encapsulated, paired with an air-purifying respirator (APR) or powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR), or a particulate mask as appropriate. Because the suit isn’t vapor-tight, it doesn’t provide a sealed barrier against vapors the way Level A or B ensembles do. This combination protects the wearer from splashes and allows filtering of the air the person breathes, rather than supplying air from a supplied-air source.