The Importance of Personal Protective Equipment: Professionals in all occupations face varying levels of risk of injury or illness. OSHA describes how “these injuries and illnesses may result from contact with chemical, medical, radiological, physical, electrical, mechanical, or other workplace hazards” on a regular basis. Various organisations establish regulations in accordance with OSHA standards to […]
What is (PPE) personal protective equipment? PPE is protective equipment worn by workers to reduce their exposure to specific hazards. PPE includes respirators, gloves, aprons, fall protection, full body suits, and head, eye, and foot protection. Using personal protective equipment (PPE) is only one component of a comprehensive hazard control programme that would employ a […]
Use the Correct Safety Gloves to Protect Your Hands: When working in hazardous environments, you must be more cautious about your safety. PPE is required to keep you safe while working in such areas. Hands are injured more frequently than any other body part. This is due to the fact that you typically use your […]
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Infection Control: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is specialised clothing or equipment that employees wear to protect themselves from infectious materials. By forming a barrier between the potential infectious material and the health care worker, PPE prevents contact with an infectious agent or body fluid that may contain an infectious agent. […]
Contamination problems in the food processing industry: Large farms produce the majority of food, which is then industrially processed and marketed in supermarkets and global food stores. Foodborne infections and toxins have the potential to infect and poison masses of people as a result of modern food production, which has cut costs and increased the […]
Surgical drapes prevent the surgical site infections: Surgical site infection is one of the most common complications of any operation, particularly in orthopaedics, where a prosthesis infection can be fatal. The most common nosocomial infection is surgical site infection, which accounts for around 22% of all nosocomial infections. According to CDC statistics from 2014, surgical […]
Medical gloves for infection control; Medical gloves are an example of personal protective equipment that is used to protect the user and/or the patient during medical operations and exams against the transmission of infection or disease. One component of an infection-control approach is the use of medical gloves. Exam gloves, surgical gloves, and medical gloves […]
Use of non-woven fabric in healthcare: In light of the current Coronavirus outbreak, COVID 19, infection prevention is high on the government’s and healthcare practitioners’ priority lists. Nonwovens are employed in a variety of goods in hospitals and nursing homes, as well as in clean air filtration and on a personal level, to combat infection, […]
Reusable Versus Disposable Medical Textiles: Disposable and reusable textiles are two prominent yet competitive types of materials used in healthcare and other industries where biological and chemical dangers must be avoided. To decrease or prevent disease transmission, all healthcare professionals must wear or use protective fabrics such as gowns, facemasks gloves, and drapes, when working […]
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) During COVID-19 pandemic, PPE or personal protective equipment has become a household term as common people were made aware of its importance in reducing community spread, and protecting front line health care workers. PPE is defined as an “Clothing that is specifically designed and made to protect the whole body or […]