Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) includes gloves, gowns, aprons, masks, respirators, eye protection, and footwear used to protect workers from exposure to microorganisms, chemicals, and physical hazards during cleaning, disinfection, and clinical care.

Correct selection, use, and disposal of PPE reduces occupational exposure and prevents PPE itself from becoming a vehicle of cross-contamination.

Used by healthcare workers, cleaners handling disinfectants, food handlers, and staff managing blood or body-fluid spills.