DESCRIPTION

• ● 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.
• ● Components of Personal Protective Equipment: Including gloves, gowns, shoe covers, head covers, masks, respirators, eye protection, face shields, and goggles.