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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Overview, Donning, Doffing. What is PPE?. Special clothing and equipment that places a barrier between an individual and a hazard Includes Body covering Respiratory protection Gloves Boots and more. Why is PPE Needed?.

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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  1. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Overview, Donning, Doffing

  2. What is PPE? • Special clothing and equipment that places a barrier between an individual and a hazard • Includes • Body covering • Respiratory protection • Gloves • Boots and more PPE: Overview, Donning and Doffing

  3. Why is PPE Needed? • Protects responders from potentially life-threatening hazards • Zoonotic diseases • Chemical exposures • Prevents the spread of pathogens between animals or locations • Biosecurity PPE: Overview, Donning and Doffing

  4. Risk Categories PPE: Overview, Donning and Doffing

  5. Levels of PPE PPE: Overview, Donning and Doffing

  6. Biosecurity Work Zones PPE: Overview, Donning and Doffing

  7. Donning PPE • Level C PPE: Overview, Donning and Doffing

  8. Safety • Always use the “buddy system” • Be aware that PPE can create additional responder hazards • Heat stress • Physical injury • Slips, trips, falls • Psychological stress • Impaired vision, movement, and communication PPE: Overview, Donning and Doffing

  9. Collect Needed Supplies • Blunt nosed scissors • Chemical resistant tape • Two pairs of gloves (minimum) • Two-piece scrub suit • Long socks • Tyvek® or similar protective suitwith boot pouchesand hood • Steel toed rubber boots • Disposable or reusable respirator • Goggles • Biohazard bags • Supplies needed to perform tasks on-site PPE: Overview, Donning and Doffing

  10. Preparing to Don PPE • Prepare items • Measure and cut supply of chemical resistant tape • Tabs on end for easy removal • Inspect PPE • Safety features and devices provided • Any damage or rips before, during, andafter each use PPE: Overview, Donning and Doffing

  11. Donning Level C PPE • Pull on chemical-resistant suit PPE: Overview, Donning and Doffing

  12. Donning Level C PPE • Step into chemical-resistant boots • Pull on disposable boot covers PPE: Overview, Donning and Doffing

  13. Donning Level C PPE • Pull on inner latex or nitrile gloves • Then outer chemical resistant gloves PPE: Overview, Donning and Doffing

  14. Donning Level C PPE • With a team member • Tape-seal suit and boot junctions • Be sure to leave room to bend, walk, prevent ripping PPE: Overview, Donning and Doffing

  15. Donning Level C PPE • Put on APR • Fit testing requiredprior to wearing • Adjust straps • Conduct an APRuser seal check • Put on goggles • Pull on coverall hood PPE: Overview, Donning and Doffing

  16. Donning Level C PPE • Zip up the suit completely • Tape seal with chemical-resistant tape • Zipper • Face piece • Enter to work zone PPE: Overview, Donning and Doffing

  17. DoFFing PPE PPE: Overview, Donning and Doffing

  18. Doffing Level C PPE • Begins in Hot Zone • Dry brush PPE exterior • Clean bottom of boots • Enter Warm Zone • Remove all tape seals • Dispose properly • Spray suit with disinfectant PPE: Overview, Donning and Doffing

  19. Doffing Level C PPE • Remove outer gloves • Unzip protective suit • Remove hood by • Reaching inside hood • Rolling it back • Touch only theinside surface PPE: Overview, Donning and Doffing

  20. Doffing Level C PPE • Pull suit off shoulders • Turn it inside out as moved down • Remove outer boot covers • Scrub inner boots with disinfectant PPE: Overview, Donning and Doffing

  21. Doffing Level C PPE • Peel suit down; step out • Remove APR and inner gloves PPE: Overview, Donning and Doffing

  22. Doffing Level C PPE • Dispose of glovesand suit incontainers provided • Place APR in designated container • Wash hands • Shower • Inspect under fingernails • Blow your nose PPE: Overview, Donning and Doffing

  23. Precautions and Limitations • Evaluate proper fit frequently • Do not eat, drink, smoke, apply cosmetics or lip balm or handle contact lenses while wearing • Don and doff in proper order • Wash hands immediately after removing PPE PPE: Overview, Donning and Doffing

  24. Acknowledgments Development of this presentation was by the Center for Food Security and Public Health at Iowa State University through funding from the Multi-State Partnership for Security in Agriculture Authors: Shaine Devoe • Reviewers: Glenda Dvorak, DVM, MPH, DACVPM

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