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SEQUENCE FOR PUTTING ON PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) CS250672-E The type of PPE used will vary based on the level of precautions required, such as standard and contact, droplet or airborne infection isolation precautions. The procedure for putting on and removing PPE should be tailored to the specific type of PPE. 1. GOWN • Fully cover torso from neck to knees, arms to end of wrists, and wrap around the back • Fasten in back of neck and waist 2. MASK OR RESPIRATOR • Secure ties or elastic bands at middle of head and neck • Fit flexible band to nose bridge • Fit snug to face and below chin • Fit-check respirator 3. GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD • Place over face and eyes and adjust to fit 4. GLOVES • Extend to cover wrist of isolation gown USE SAFE WORK PRACTICES TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND LIMIT THE SPREAD OF CONTAMINATION • Keep hands away from face • Limit surfaces touched • Change gloves when torn or heavily contaminated • Perform hand hygiene

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Page 1: 2. MASK OR RESPIRATOR 3. GOGGLES OR FACE ......to end of wrists, and wrap around the back •Fasten in back of neck and waist 2. MASK OR RESPIRATOR •Secure ties or elastic bands

SEQUENCE FOR PUTTING ON PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

CS250672-E

ThetypeofPPEusedwillvarybasedonthelevelofprecautionsrequired,suchasstandardandcontact,dropletorairborneinfectionisolationprecautions.TheprocedureforputtingonandremovingPPEshouldbetailoredtothespecifictypeofPPE.

1. GOWN• Fullycovertorsofromnecktoknees,armstoendofwrists,andwraparoundtheback

• Fasteninbackofneckandwaist

2. MASK OR RESPIRATOR• Securetiesorelasticbandsatmiddleofheadandneck

• Fitflexiblebandtonosebridge• Fitsnugtofaceandbelowchin• Fit-checkrespirator

3. GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD• Placeoverfaceandeyesandadjusttofit

4. GLOVES• Extendtocoverwristofisolationgown

USE SAFE WORK PRACTICES TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND LIMIT THE SPREAD OF CONTAMINATION

• Keephandsawayfromface• Limitsurfacestouched• Changegloveswhentornorheavilycontaminated• Performhandhygiene

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HOW TO SAFELY REMOVE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) EXAMPLE 1ThereareavarietyofwaystosafelyremovePPEwithoutcontaminatingyourclothing,skin,ormucousmembraneswithpotentiallyinfectiousmaterials.Hereisoneexample.Remove all PPE before exiting the patient roomexceptarespirator,ifworn.Removetherespiratorafterleavingthepatientroomandclosingthedoor.RemovePPEinthefollowingsequence:

1. GLOVES• Outsideofglovesarecontaminated!• Ifyourhandsgetcontaminatedduringgloveremoval,immediately

washyourhandsoruseanalcohol-basedhandsanitizer• Usingaglovedhand,graspthepalmareaoftheotherglovedhand

andpeelofffirstglove• Holdremovedgloveinglovedhand• Slidefingersofunglovedhandunderremaininggloveatwristand

peeloffsecondgloveoverfirstglove• Discardglovesinawastecontainer

2. GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD• Outsideofgogglesorfaceshieldarecontaminated!• Ifyourhandsgetcontaminatedduringgoggleorfaceshieldremoval,

immediatelywashyourhandsoruseanalcohol-basedhandsanitizer• Removegogglesorfaceshieldfromthebackbyliftingheadbandor

earpieces• Iftheitemisreusable,placeindesignatedreceptaclefor

reprocessing.Otherwise,discardinawastecontainer

3. GOWN• Gownfrontandsleevesarecontaminated!• Ifyourhandsgetcontaminatedduringgownremoval,immediately

washyourhandsoruseanalcohol-basedhandsanitizer• Unfastengownties,takingcarethatsleevesdon’tcontactyourbody

whenreachingforties• Pullgownawayfromneckandshoulders,touchinginsideofgownonly• Turngowninsideout• Foldorrollintoabundleanddiscardinawastecontainer

4. MASK OR RESPIRATOR• Frontofmask/respiratoriscontaminated—DONOTTOUCH!• Ifyourhandsgetcontaminatedduringmask/respiratorremoval,

immediatelywashyourhandsoruseanalcohol-basedhandsanitizer• Graspbottomtiesorelasticsofthemask/respirator,thentheonesat

thetop,andremovewithouttouchingthefront• Discardinawastecontainer

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OR5. WASH HANDS OR USE AN

ALCOHOL-BASED HAND SANITIZERIMMEDIATELY AFTER REMOVINGALL PPE

PERFORM HAND HYGIENE BETWEEN STEPS IF HANDS BECOME CONTAMINATED AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER REMOVING ALL PPE

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HOW TO SAFELY REMOVE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) EXAMPLE 2

HereisanotherwaytosafelyremovePPEwithoutcontaminatingyourclothing,skin,ormucousmembraneswithpotentiallyinfectiousmaterials.Remove all PPE before exiting the patient room exceptarespirator,ifworn.Removetherespirator after leavingthepatientroomandclosingthedoor.RemovePPEinthefollowingsequence:

1. GOWN AND GLOVES• Gownfrontandsleevesandtheoutsideofglovesare

contaminated!• Ifyourhandsgetcontaminatedduringgownorgloveremoval,

immediatelywashyourhandsoruseanalcohol-basedhandsanitizer

• Graspthegowninthefrontandpullawayfromyourbodysothatthetiesbreak,touchingoutsideofgownonlywithglovedhands

• Whileremovingthegown,foldorrollthegowninside-outintoabundle

• Asyouareremovingthegown,peeloffyourglovesatthesametime,onlytouchingtheinsideoftheglovesandgownwithyourbarehands.Placethegownandglovesintoawastecontainer

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2. GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD• Outsideofgogglesorfaceshieldarecontaminated!• Ifyourhandsgetcontaminatedduringgoggleorfaceshieldremoval,

immediatelywashyourhandsoruseanalcohol-basedhandsanitizer• Removegogglesorfaceshieldfromthebackbyliftingheadbandand

withouttouchingthefrontofthegogglesorfaceshield• Iftheitemisreusable,placeindesignatedreceptaclefor

reprocessing.Otherwise,discardinawastecontainer

3. MASK OR RESPIRATOR• Frontofmask/respiratoriscontaminated—DONOTTOUCH!• Ifyourhandsgetcontaminatedduringmask/respiratorremoval,

immediatelywashyourhandsoruseanalcohol-basedhandsanitizer• Graspbottomtiesorelasticsofthemask/respirator,thentheonesat

thetop,andremovewithouttouchingthefront• Discardinawastecontainer

OR

4. WASH HANDS OR USE ANALCOHOL-BASED HAND SANITIZERIMMEDIATELY AFTER REMOVINGALL PPE

PERFORM HAND HYGIENE BETWEEN STEPS IF HANDS BECOME CONTAMINATED AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER REMOVING ALL PPE