Participatory training techniques
Personal Protective Equipment
Preparation before the training:
Check the Material Safety Data Sheet of the chemicals, and find out which Personal Protective Equipment is required. Depending on the toxicity of the chemical, the level of protection required is different.
For all chemicals, it is recommended to cover all parts of the body by wearing an overall with long sleeves, cap, goggles or face shield, mask, gloves and boots. The type of filter for the mask should be according to the requirement of the Material Safety Data Sheet.
Prior to the training day, get all the required PPE so that they can be demonstrated during the training.
Example of a Material Safety Data Sheet
Training technique:
Step 1:
Ask one volunteer to come to the front. Put papers with different percentage on different parts of his body in the following order.
• 8% Put on his arm • 10% Put on his hand • 15% Put on his feet • 40% Put on his forehead • 50% Put on his ear
• 100% Ask the volunteer to hold the paper and put it over his private part by himself.
Step 2:
Ask the participants what these percentages mean. After they share their guesses, explain to them that these percentages mean the level of absorption of chemicals by different parts of our body. For example, when chemicals reach to forehead either through skin or blood, 40% of the chemicals is
absorbed. When chemicals reach to male organ through skin or blood, 100% of the chemicals is absorbed, since the part is very sensitive.
When the chemicals are absorbed by male reproductive organ, it will eventually lead to impotence, loss of fertility, decreased production of sperms and deformity of children. Emphasize this explanation and the word “impotence” very well, as it shocks the participants and make them realize the serious consequence of chemical contamination.
Step 3:
