OSHA’s proposed revision to the standard announced on July 19 would align the PPE standard for construction with that of general industry and maritime standards, which already explicitly mandate ...

PPE standards equip health and safety managers with tools to make informed choices about the right product for the job, and keeping up with them is a feat of its own. By Bill VanMullekom May 01, 2020 ...

The researchers randomly assigned healthcare personnel to perform simulations of contaminated glove removal using either standard PPE or the seamless prototype. Contamination was examined by using ...

W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, global standards organization ASTM International approved a new standard for barrier face coverings that will help establish minimum ...

The FDA said it will allow pharmacists to use nonstandard personal protective equipment to compound drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to combat supply shortages.

That concern pertains to the 1.5 million tons of PPE that ends up in landfills, as the University of Maine found in a pre-pandemic study. Isolation gowns and plastic gloves are top contributors to ...

The enhanced PPE was relatively light and provided less thermal insulation than the standard PPE. It was designed to reflect some of the lightest PPE available that meets current NFPA standards.

Illuminating the Crucial Role of PPE Standards in Safeguarding Industrial Workers and Ensuring Quality Across the Market Implementing PPE standards is not a one-time process. It's about ongoing ...

Clinicians with inadequate access to standard personal protective equipment (PPE) have been compelled to improvise protective barrier enclosures for use during endotracheal intubation. We describe ...

PPE standards equip health and safety managers with tools to make informed choices about the right product for the job, and keeping up with them is a feat of its own. By Bill VanMullekom May 01, 2020 ...