PPE is considered appropriate reaching the wearer's clothes, skin, eyes, mouth or other mucous membranes..
Depending on the circumstances, PPE might include gloves, gowns, lab coats, face masks or shields, eyewear, pocket masks or other equipment.
For example, gloves may be PPE needed for nurse who is drawing blood however, nurse irrigating wound would require much more protective clothing because of the different types of exposure and the increased amount of blood and other potentially infectious materials.
change the gloves before beginning the next task.
Cleaning pair of gloves does not make them safe for reuse it may not be possible to eliminate all microorganisms and washing can make the gloves more prone to tearing or leaking.
Safety glasses, shields and goggles provide barrier of protection for the eyes personal prescriptive lenses do not provide optimal eye protection and should not be used as substitute for safety glasses.
Facemasks are meant to help block large-particle droplets, splashes, sprays or splatter that may contain germs, keeping it from reaching your mouth and nose.
The face shield should cover the forehead, extend below the chin and wrap around the side of the face...
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