PPE Guidelines
| Personal Protective Equipment Guidelines for General Laboratory Operations | |||||
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Operation
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Hazard
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Eye Protection
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Face Protection
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Hand/Skin Protection
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Body Protection
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| Use of any volume or type of chemical | Spalsh to eye. Contamination | Safety glasses | .m | .m | Lab coat |
| Corrosives Strong oxidizers Irritants Chemicals absorbed through the skin Toxins |
Contamination Burns Irritation Dermal absorption |
Chemical splash goggles | Full face shield with chemical splash goggles for work with large volumes | Chemical resistant gloves; splash apron for work with large volumes | Lab coat |
| Infectious agents, human blood or other pathogens | Uptake of infectious agent trhough broken skin or mucous membrances. Contamination |
Safety glasses | Mask for work with large volumes or where splash hazard exists | Disposable or reusable gloves | Lab coat |
| Temperature extremes | Thermal burns or frostbite | Safety glasses for cryogenic liquids | .mm | Insulated Gloves | .mm |
| Sharp objects (broken glass, insertion of glass tubes or rods into stoppers) | Cuts | Safety glasses | .mmmmm | Heavy cloth barrier or leather gloves | lab coat |
| Glassware, evacuated containers, pressure vessels | Breakage or vessel rupture. Forceful dispersion of shards into eyes | Safety glasses | mmmmm | mmm | lab coat |