The highest level of respiratory protection needed but lesser chemical protection required for the skin is:

• A. Level C
• B. Level B
• C. Level A
• D. Level D

Answer: (B)

This scenario focuses on matching protection to the dominant hazard: strong respiratory protection with only moderate skin protection. When the inhalation risk is high or unknown, the priority is the most robust breathing protection, while skin protection can be provided by clothing that offers splash protection without full encapsulation. That combination is Level B: a self-contained breathing apparatus or equivalent for respiratory protection, paired with protective clothing that shields the skin from splashes but is not fully encapsulating. Level A would add full encapsulation for even greater skin protection, which isn’t needed here. Levels C and D provide less respiratory protection or minimal protection overall, so they don’t fit the requirement.