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SEQUENCE FOR PUTTING ON PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
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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
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
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
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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