Personal protective equipment (PPE) is designed to protect the wearer from illness or injury due to contact with occupational hazards, such as dangerous chemicals, radioactive materials, or infectious biological agents. PPE may include items such as gloves, goggles, shoe covers, helmets, respirators, masks, gowns, or full body suits (Occupational Safety and Health Administration).
This episode reviews the current state of PPE use and inventory and provides guidance on appropriate use and reuse of PPE.
Episode credits:
Content Development:Harvard Medical Student COVID-19 Curriculum
Narration: Casey Kim
Script Preparation: Casey Kim
Editing: Casey Kim
Modified with Permission from the Harvard Medical Student COVID-19 Curriculum
Original Content Authors: James Agolia; Taylor Brown; Fang Cao; Ashwini Joshi; Soumyaa Mazumder; Katherine McDaniel, MSc; Niyi Odewade; Sarah Onorato; Alexander Ordoobadi; Simone Sasse; Sanjana Srinivasan; Rachel Weitzman; Denston Carey, Jr.
Original Content Editor: Bina Kassamali
Original Content Reviewers: Jeremy B. Richards, MD; Harvey Simon, MD; Clyde Crumpacker, MD; Christian Larsen, MD; Jennifer Potter, MD; Eve Rittenberg, MD; Nhi-Ha Trinh, MD, MPH; Andrea Wershof Schwartz, MD, MPH
