Despite the provision of personal protective equipment to hospital staff and clinicians, a new study published in JAMA revealed it isn't always used properly and the danger of spreading pathogens is ...

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is used to supplement engineering controls (such as laboratory ventilation and laser interlocks) and good work practices and is an important component of laboratory ...

In a recent Safety Office article in TRACKS, we explained the role of personal protective equipment, or PPE, in the hierarchy of controls. Although PPE is the last resort in controlling a hazard, it ...

This letter was published on June 26, 2020, at NEJM.org. No potential conflict of interest relevant to this letter was reported. van Doremalen N, Bushmaker T, Morris DH, et al. Aerosol and surface ...

The cost of personal protective equipment is skyrocketing – more than 1,000% in some cases – as the coronavirus pandemic continues. The federal government’s Strategic National Stockpile has nearly ...

The IRS said on Friday that amounts paid for personal protective equipment (PPE), including masks, hand sanitizer, and sanitizing wipes, for the primary purpose of preventing the spread of COVID-19 ...

DETROIT – Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there were calls for donations and fundraisers for Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to protect frontline workers against coronavirus. In August, the ...

Contrary to popular belief, as evidenced by practices in the field, using personal protective equipment is our last option when we are protecting workers from workplace associated hazards. In fact, ...

3D-printed masks made for a New Hampshire hospital amid PPE shortages in March. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images In March, as Covid-19 cases spiked and supplies of N95 protective ...

The Strategic National Stockpile stores critical medical supplies. Healthcare providers across the country are asking how they can access strategic stockpiles of critical equipment, bracing for the ...

Female firefighters are facing a major issue with ill-fitting gear. Steps must be taken to ensure they receive the same level of protection as their male counterparts. In 1818, Molly Williams of ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) announced today that it has agreed to sell its Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) business to Protective Industrial Products, ...