Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) includes items such as gloves, lab coats, footwear, face shields, goggles, hearing protection, and respirators

High breathability is a critical requirement for protective clothing to prevent heat-stress and exhaustion when military personnel are engaged in missions in contaminated environments

First-of-its-kind lab coat guards against multiple hazards.

Appropriate eye protection is defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z-87.1 standard.

While use of respiratory protection in hazardous atmospheres is the norm, there are still many misconceptions surrounding the use of respiratory protection.

Employers are responsible for ensuring that personal protective equipment (PPE) is available. 

Respiratory protection basics

Recommended procedures for donning and doffing PPE for cleanrooms and containment labs

The first part of our series on blood-borne pathogens covered the basics, ending by touching on Universal Precautions and minimum personal protective equipment or PPE. Part two picks up where we left off and delves into the OSHA BBP standard a little further by examining the elements of an Exposure Control Plan more closely

Laboratory managers agree that getting scientists to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in the laboratory is a daily struggle. After repeated violations for which the use of threats was ineffective, I decided a more creative approach was in order.