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Aim: To learn a standard operating procedure to wear the PPE kit., Aim: To learn a standard operating procedure to wear the PPE kit,, Theory: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is specialized clothing or equipment, worn by an employee for protection against infectious materials. PPE prevents, contact with an infectious agent or body fluid that may contain an infectious agent,, by creating a barrier between the potential infectious material and the health care, worker., Moreover, PPE kits are not made exclusively only for healthcare personnel but are, manufactured for several purposes. This is primarily to protect workers in all, professions from occupational health hazards and avert injuries from perilous, physical, chemical, heat/inflammable and electrical materials, besides pollutants,, biohazards and airborne particulate matter. People in jobs such as chemical plant, operators, mining industry workers, waste collection and disposal sectors,, construction units, burial ground laborers etc. are examples of non-healthcare, activities wherein PPE kits are necessary., Components of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Specific components of PPE, includes gloves, gowns, shoe covers, head covers, masks, respirators, eye protection,, face shields, and goggles which have following functions., Gloves: Gloves help protect you when directly handling potentially infectious, materials or contaminated surfaces., Gowns: Gowns help protect you from the contamination of clothing with potentially, infectious material., Shoe and Head Covers: Shoe and head covers provide a barrier against possible, exposure within a contaminated environment., Masks and Respirators: Surgical masks help protect your nose and mouth from, splattered of body fluids, respirators filter the air before you inhale it., Other Face and Eye Protection: Goggles help protect only your eyes from splatters., A face shield provides splatter protection to facial skin, eyes, nose, and mouth., Sequence for donning (put on) and doffing (Taking off) personal protective, equipment (PPE), Steps to put on personal protective equipment (PPE):, 1. Always put on essential required PPE when handling either a suspected, probable, or confirmed case of viral hemorrhagic fever., animstnoo s pnil, - 51 -, Scanned by TapScanner
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Social Pharmacy (F.Y. D. Pnarm), 2. The dressing and undressing of PPE should be supervised by another trained, member of the team., 3. Gather all the necessary items of PPE beforehand. Put on the scrub suit in the, changing room., 4. Put on rubber boots. If not available, make sure you have closed, puncture and, fluid resistant shoes and put on overshoes., 5. Place the impermeable gown over the scrubs., 6. Put on face protection: (a) Put on a medical mask. (b) Put on goggles or a face, shield., 7. If available, put a head cover on at this time., 8. Perform hand hygiene., 9. Put on gloves* (over cuff)., While wearing PPE:, Avoid touching or adjusting PPE., Remove gloves if they become torn or damaged., o Change gloves between patients., Perform hand hygiene before putting on new gloves, 10. If an impermeable gown is not available, place waterproof apron over gown., Use double gloves if any strenuous activity (e.g. carrying a patient or handling a dead, body) or tasks in which contact with blood and body fluids are anticipated. Use heavy, duty/rubber gloves for environmental cleaning and waste management., Steps to Taking off personal protective equipment (PPE):, 1. Remove shoe covers (if applicable), 2. Remove gown and gloves together*, 3. Perform hand hygiene, 4. Remove eye protection (if applicable), 5. Remove mask/respirator (if applicable), 6. Perform hand hygiene, e o d0, Scanned by TapScanner
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After You Use PPE, Remove and dispose of PPE safely to protect others from being exposed to germs., Before leaving your work area, remove all PPE and put it in the right place. This may, include:, Special laundry containers that can be reused after cleaning, Special waste containers that are different from other waste containers, Specially marked bags for cytotoxic PPE, Result: Understood the SOP's of PPE kit., Scanned by TapScanner
