FAQ Personal Protective
Equipment

Guide to Selecting PPE in Healthcare Settings

When it comes down to controlling the spread of pathogens in a healthcare setting, it is the combined effort of all individuals (patients, visitors and healthcare workers) correctly performing the essential infection control practices that can make a difference for the better (World Health Organisation 2007).

Chemotherapy Standards for PPE

Healthcare workers responsible for administering cancer treatments to patients are at risk of being exposed to toxic chemicals, including cytotoxic drugs, which must be handled, managed and disposed of with the greatest care.

How to Don and Doff Surgical Masks

Medical masks, also known as surgical masks, are mainly used by health care professionals to protect themselves and others from the spread of airborne infectious diseases, bodily fluids and particulate matter.

Donning and Doffing Personal Protective Equipment

Personal protective equipment is a shield that protects both healthcare workers and patients and should be applied and removed in the correct sequence to avoid cross-contamination.