PPE should be used in hospitals when there is risk of infection. They must be designed to prevent risks, be ergonomic and be suitable for the specific conditions of the workplace.
When is it compulsory to use them?
Personal protective equipment is to be used in hospitals every time there is risk of contracting infections. It is equipment that, according to legislative decree n. 8:2008, must be worn by workers in health & safety (doctors, nurses, paramedics, operators) for personal and third party protection against all the risks that threaten the workers’ health and safety.
They are to be worn, used and maintained properly, must not be modified in any way and any defect noticed is to be reported immediately. Workers need to undergo specific training and refresher courses, set up by employers periodically, on the proper use and maintenance of PPE.
The personal protective equipment used in hospitals must be designed to prevent risks, be suitable for the specific conditions of the workplace and be ergonomic, as specified by Article 76 of the above mentioned decree. Furthermore, PPE used in Health and Safety environments must also meet all CE marking requirements and be in compliance with Legislative Decree no. 475 dated December 04, 1992.
Health and Safety PPE Classification
Personnel Protective Equipment for hospital use is divided into:
- PPE for head protection (caps);
- Eye and face protection (goggles, masks for protection against harmful substances, RX, laser, UV protective eyewear and eyewear to protect against high and low temperatures);
- respiratory protection: : in this case there are several types of masks which offer different protection classes. Nuisance masks are used when the risk is very low; FFP1 masks for protection against a variety of nuisance dust and unpleasant odours; FFP2 masks for protection against dusts of medium toxicity; FFP3 for protection against toxic dusts.
Masks equipped with colour coded filters for protection against different gases are also available;
- PPE for the protection of the body: i.e. gowns and gloves. There is a wide range of gloves available and these should be chosen with care depending on the risk the worker is subjected to. Workers should always wear gloves when they comes into contact with biological matter such as blood, urine, faeces and sweat as well as for invasive and surgical procedures, use of chemicals or whenever there are skin injuries. Gowns and shoe- covers are to be of a kind which will prevent any type of contamination.
Kasco srl produces respiratory protective devices suitable for the protection of hospital workers.
Dec 23 2016
Why should personal protective equipment be used in hospitals?
When is it compulsory to use them?
Personal protective equipment is to be used in hospitals every time there is risk of contracting infections. It is equipment that, according to legislative decree n. 8:2008, must be worn by workers in health & safety (doctors, nurses, paramedics, operators) for personal and third party protection against all the risks that threaten the workers’ health and safety.
They are to be worn, used and maintained properly, must not be modified in any way and any defect noticed is to be reported immediately. Workers need to undergo specific training and refresher courses, set up by employers periodically, on the proper use and maintenance of PPE.
The personal protective equipment used in hospitals must be designed to prevent risks, be suitable for the specific conditions of the workplace and be ergonomic, as specified by Article 76 of the above mentioned decree. Furthermore, PPE used in Health and Safety environments must also meet all CE marking requirements and be in compliance with Legislative Decree no. 475 dated December 04, 1992.
Health and Safety PPE Classification
Personnel Protective Equipment for hospital use is divided into:
Masks equipped with colour coded filters for protection against different gases are also available;
Kasco srl produces respiratory protective devices suitable for the protection of hospital workers.
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