enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Usage of personal protective equipment - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_of_personal...

    A doctor wearing personal protective equipment for treating patients with COVID-19. The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is inherent in the theory of universal precaution, which requires specialized clothing or equipment for the protection of individuals from hazard. [1]

  3. Personal protective equipment - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_protective_equipment

    The failure to use condoms by adult film stars was a violation of Cal/OSHA's Blood borne Pathogens Program, Personal Protective Equipment. [22] This example shows that personal protective equipment can cover a variety of occupations in the United States, and has a wide-ranging definition.

  4. GHS precautionary statements - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GHS_precautionary_statements

    P270: Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P271: Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. P272: Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace. P273: Avoid release to the environment. P280: Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P281: Use personal protective ...

  5. Physical hazard - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_hazard

    Personal protective equipment, engineering, and administrative controls such as the provision of shade cover, and rotating job shifts can minimize the risk of sun exposure for outdoor workers. [41] In case of non-solar sources of UV radiation, suitable engineering controls and administrative controls such as safety signs and training of ...

  6. First aid kit - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_aid_kit

    The use of personal protective equipment or PPE will vary by the kit, depending on its use and anticipated risk of infection. The adjuncts to artificial respiration are covered above, but other common infection control PPE includes: Gloves which are single-use and disposable to prevent cross infection; Goggles or other eye protection

  7. Respiratory protective equipment - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_protective...

    Respiratory protective equipment (RPE), also called protective breathing equipment (PBE) in the US, [1] is a form of personal protective equipment designed to protect the wearer from a variety of airborne hazards in the form of a gas, fume, mist, dust or vapour. Respirators filter the air to remove harmful particles and alongside the breathing ...

  8. Safety - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety

    Instruction manuals explaining how to use a product or perform an activity; Instructional videos demonstrating proper use of products; Root cause analysis to identify causes of a system failure and correct deficiencies. Internet safety or online safety, is protection of the user's safety from cyber threats or computer crime in general.

  9. Breathing apparatus - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breathing_apparatus

    The HSE definition for breathing apparatus is that they use a supply of breathing quality gas from an independent source, such as air compressors or compressed gas cylinders. In this case compression of the supply gas at some stage is implied. Both respirators and breathing apparatus are classed as respiratory protective equipment by the HSE. [2]