personal protective equipment
noun
variants
or less commonly personal protection equipment
: protective devices, garments, or coverings (such as respirators, helmets, face shields, boots, or gloves) that are worn especially by workers to minimize exposure to hazards that may cause injury or illness
Additional funds of $1,000 from the federal grant are also available to help train firefighters up to the National Firefighter Protection Association standard. … Equipment to be purchased includes 74 complete sets of personal protective equipment which include boots, gloves, helmets, pants, coats, hoods and traffic safety vests.—
Will James et al.
Will James et al.Part of the grant will be used for training in the use of personal protective equipment, for use by officers in the event of a chemical- or oil-related incident.—Rich Hewitt
Rich HewittWhile the global plastic waste problem has long been out of control, Covid-19 has intensified our use of single-use plastics, pushing the issue to new heights. The waste includes test kits and personal protection equipment (PPE) such as masks and gloves, the vast majority of which comes from hospitals, rather than individual use.—Victoria Burrows
—abbreviation PPE
Victoria BurrowsExamples of personal protective equipment in a Sentence
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States are trying to give away personal protective equipment that could be worn in milking parlors, but again, few farms have expressed interest.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 26 June 2024
Hands-on activities gave students an opportunity to learn skills such as how to tie a tourniquet, locate veins with straws, change and swaddle a baby, utilize infection control procedures, properly use personal protective equipment and stop bleeding.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024
These included problems with hand hygiene practices, personal protective equipment use—including use of gloves—and equipment and environmental cleaning and disinfection at the hospital.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 1 May 2024
But hospital officials argued that because nurses also voiced complaints about shortages of personal protective equipment, the reasons for the strike were too expansive to be allowed under the collective bargaining agreement the two sides had signed.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
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Andrew Joseph, STAT, 26 June 2024
Hands-on activities gave students an opportunity to learn skills such as how to tie a tourniquet, locate veins with straws, change and swaddle a baby, utilize infection control procedures, properly use personal protective equipment and stop bleeding.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024
These included problems with hand hygiene practices, personal protective equipment use—including use of gloves—and equipment and environmental cleaning and disinfection at the hospital.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 1 May 2024
But hospital officials argued that because nurses also voiced complaints about shortages of personal protective equipment, the reasons for the strike were too expansive to be allowed under the collective bargaining agreement the two sides had signed.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
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personal protective equipment
noun
variants
also personal protection equipment
: protective devices, garments, or coverings (such as respirators, face shields, or gloves) that are worn especially by workers to minimize exposure to hazards that may cause injury or illness
Personal protective equipment should be simple to remove after use without contaminating the user. … It should be disposable whenever possible and disposed of appropriately, immediately after removal.—T. M. Cook, Anaesthesia
T. M. Cook, AnaesthesiaIn the attempt to prevent the spread of a viral infection to and from healthcare workers, the health community generally relies on the efficacy of personal protective equipment (PPE): gloves, masks, respirators, goggles, face shields, and gowns.—Ivo Boškoski et al., Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
—abbreviation PPE
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