PPE Guidelines

Personal Protective Equipment Guidelines for General Laboratory Operations
Operation
Hazard
Eye Protection
Face Protection
Hand/Skin Protection
Body Protection
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