Article VII - PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT
A. Provision and Use. - RIC shall provide and assure the use I of appropriate protective clothing and equipment, such as but not limited to jackets, coveralls, and specialized gloves as needed.
B. Cleaning and Replacement. - RIC shall provide the above described protective clothing in a clean and dry condition at least weekly. RIC shall clean, launder or dispose of protective Clothing. FMC shall repair or replace protective clothing and equipment as needed to maintain their effectiveness. RIC shall assure that all protective clothing is removed at the completion of a work shift only in change rooms as prescribed in Article VIII of this agreement. RIC shall assure that contaminated protective clothing which is to be cleaned, laundered or disposed of is placed in a closeable container in the change room. RIC shall inform any person who cleans or launders protective clothing of the potentially harmful effect of exposure to coke oven emissions. The employee shall be responsible for cleaning his or her personal non-protective clothing at least weekly.