Personal Protective

Equipment
Source: Center for Disease Control
The type of PPE used will vary based
on the level of precautions required,
such as standard and contact, droplet
or airborne infection isolation
precaution. The procedure for putting
and removing PPE should be tailored
to the specific type of PPE.
 SEQUENCE IN PUTTING THE PPE

A. GOWN FIRST
1. Fully cover torso from neck to knees,
arms to end of wrists, and wrap around the
back
2. Fasten in back of neck and waist
 SEQUENCE IN PUTTING THE P.P.E

B. MASK or RESPIRATOR
1. Secureties or elastic bands at middle of head
and neck
2. Fit flexible band to nose bridge

3. Fit snug to face and below chin

4. Fit-check respirator
 SEQUENCE IN PUTTING THE PPE

C. Goggles or Face Shield

1. Place over face and eyes and adjust to
fit

D. Gloves
1. Extend to cover wrist of isolation gown
 IMPORTANT POINTS
KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM FACE

LIMIT SURFACES TOUCHED

CHANGE GLOVES WHEN TORN OR HEAVILY

CONTAMINATED

PERFORM HAND HYGIENE

 Sequence in removing the P.P.E
A. GLOVES

1. OUTSIDE GLOVES ARE CONTAMINATED

2. IF HANDS ARE CONTAMINATED DUTING GLOVE REMOVAL,

IMEEDIATELY WASH HAND

3. USING A GLOVED HAND, GRASP THE PALM AREA OF THE

OTHER GLOVED HAND AND PEEL OFF FIRST GLOVE

4. HOLD REMOVED GLOVE IN GLOVED HAND

5. SLIDE FINGERS OF UNGLOVED HAND UNDER REMAINING

GLOVE AT WRIST AND PEEL OFF SECOND GLOVE OVER
FIRST GLOVE

6. DISCARD GLOVES IN A WASTE CONTAINER

 Sequence in removing the P.P.E

B. GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD

1. OUTSIDE OF GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD ARE

CONTAMINATED

2. IF YOUR HANDS GET CONTAMINATED DURING GOGGLE

OR FACE SHIELD REMOVAL, IMMEDIATELY WASH YOUR
HANDS

3. REMOVE GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD FROM THE BACK BY

LIFTING HEAD BAND OR EAR PIECES

4. IF THE ITEM IS REUSABLE, PLACE IN DESIGNATED

RECEPTACLE FOR PREPORCESSING. OTHERWISE, DICARD
IN A WASTE CONTAINER
 Sequence in removing the P.P.E
C. THE GOWN

1. GOWN FRONT AND SLEEVES ARE CONTAMINATED

2. IF YOUR HANDS GET CONTAMINATED DUTING GOWN REMOVAL,

IMMEDIATELY WASH YOUR HANDS OR USE AN ALCOHOL-BASED
HAND SANITIZER

3. UNFASTEN GOWN TIES, TAKING CARE THAT SLEEVES DON’T

CONATACT YOUR BODY WHEN REACHING FOR TIES

4. PULL GOWN AWAY FROM NECK AND SHOULDERS, TOUCHING

INSIDE OF GOWN ONLY

5. TURN GOWN INSIDE OUT

6. FOLD OR ROLL INTO A BUNDLE AND DISCARD IN A WASTE

CONTAINER
 Sequence in removing the P.P.E

D. MASK OR RESPIRATOR

1. FRONT OF MASK/RESPIRATOR IS CONTAMINATED--- DO

NOT TOUCH

2. IF YOUR HANDS GET CONTAMINATED DURING

MASK/RESPIRATOR REMOVAL, IMMEDIATELY WASH HANDS
OR USE AN ALCOHOL-BASED HAND SANITIZER

3. GRASP BOTTOM TIES OR ELASTICS OF THE

MASK/RESPIRATOR, THEN THE ONES AT THE TOP, AND
REMOVE WITHOUT TOUCHING THE FRONT

4. DISCARD IN A WASTE CONTAINER

 IMPORTANT POINTS
WASH HANDS OR USE ALCOHOL-BASED HAND
SANITIZER IMMEDIATELY AFTER REMOVING ALL
PPE

PERFORM HAND HYGIENE BETWEEN STEPS IF

HANDS BECOME CONTAMINATED AND
IMMEDIATELY AFTER REMOVING ALL PPE

REMOVE ALL PPE BEFORE EXITING THE PATIENT’S

ROOM EXCEPT IF RESPIRATOR IS WORN.

REMOVE THE RESPIRATOR AFTER LEAVING THE

PATIENT’S ROOM AND CLOSING THE DOOR.
 THE END!

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