When Should Personal Protective Equipment (PPE · Types of PPE Healthcare PPE All staff, patients and visitors should use PPE when there will be contact with blood, bodily fluids or respiratory secretions. Gloves - wearing gloves protects your hands from germs and helps to reduce the spread of them. Getting germs onto your hands is one of the easiest ways of unintentionally spreading infection.

Protective gear and PPE for the manufacturing industry · Gloves – Latex and nitrile disposable gloves are effective in shielding the hands from toxic chemicals and other corrosive substances. Goggles – This specialized kind of eyewear protects against chemicals, vapors, airborne particles, and glare from light sources. Earplugs – Inserted into the ears, these are useful in very noisy environments.