Personal Protective Equipment 

Personal protective equipment (PPE) includes all clothing and work accessories designed to protect employees from workplace hazards. It can include items such as face mask, gloves, eye protection, safety footwear and respiratory protective equipment (PPE).All laboratory worker shall comply to PPE usage.

When working in a lab, PPE is almost always necessary to protect workers from biological and chemical exposures and other hazards. All laboratory worker shall comply to appropriate PPE usage.

A lab coat or other protective clothing should be worn whenever chemicals or biological materials are handled. The lab coat will protect the wearer’s personal clothing and exposed skin (such as on arms) from contaminants. Lab coats should be buttoned closed for best protection.

Gloves should also be worn whenever handling hazardous materials, even in small quantities. Be aware that no chemical resistant glove protects against all chemical hazards. Read the Safety Data Sheet for guidance on the appropriate type of glove to wear.

Eye and face protection is extremely important when working in a lab and must be worn if hazards exist that could cause eye or face injury. Safety glasses and goggles provide protection against impact hazards, while chemical splash goggles provide the best protection against chemical splash. Even if the quantity of chemical is small or engineering controls, such as fume hoods, are used, eye protection must be worn.

Face shields protect the entire face from projectiles and offers some protection from splashes. Safety glasses or goggles must be worn under face shields.

Types of PPE in Pathology Department. 

PPE Requirements For Highly Infectious Samples (Influenza A, Influenza B, Mers And Covid-19)