Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare

Guidance for the Selection and Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Healthcare Settings

CDC (ppt)

Eye Safety

NIOSH

Assigned Protection Factors for the Revised Respiratory Protection Standard

U.S. OSHA (PDF file)

Eye Protection for Infection Control

CDC - NIOSH

Recommendations for Chemical Protective Clothing - A Companion to the NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

CDC - NIOSH

N-95 Respirator Fit Testing: Is It Worth the Time and Effort?

Center for Biosecurity

Permeation/Degradation Resistance Guide for Ansell Chemical Resistant Gloves

Ansell (PDF file)

Safety Glove Chemical Compatibility Database

Cole-Parmer

Glove Selection and Usage

University of California, Berkeley

Respirator Selection

U.S. - OSHA

Recommendations for the Selection and Use of Respirators and Protective Clothing for Protection Against Biological Agents

CDC - NIOSH

Guide on respiratory protection against bioaerosols -
Recommendations on its selection and use

Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST)

International Society for Respiratory Protection

http://www.isrp.com.au/

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Healthcare Settings

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Personal Protective Equipment for Health Care Workers Who Work with Hazardous Drugs

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/wp-solutions/2009-106/

Handbook on Personal Protective Equipment Selection and Use

Brookhaven National Laboratory (PDF file)

NIOSH GUIDE TO INDUSTRIAL RESPIRATORY PROTECTION

http://www.cdc.gov/Niosh/87-116.html

A NIOSH Technical Guide - NIOSH Guide to Industrial Respiratory Protection

http://www.trustcrm.com/ectny/respiratory_advisor/oshafiles/resp_toc.html

Personal Protective Equipment and Patient Care

U.S.A. - FDA

OSHA (U.S.A.) Technical Manual - Chemical Protective Clothing

http://www.osha.gov/dts/osta/otm/otm_viii/otm_viii_1.html

OSHA (U.S.A.) Respiratory Protection

http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/respiratoryprotection/otherresources.html

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety - Personal Protective Equipment

http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/prevention/ppe/

Respirator Selection for Airborne Infectious Agents

J.A. Schaefer, Johns Hopkins (PDF file)

Best Canada (protective gloves)

http://www.bestglove.com/aspx/Default.aspx

Levitt Safety - OHS Products

http://www.levitt-safety.com/

North Safety Products Canada

http://www.northsafety.ca

Fisher Scientific Safety Products

http://www.fishersci.ca/products.aspx?id=35

3M - Occupational Health and Environmental Safety Products

(http)

3M - Infection Prevention Products

(http)

Medline Industries, Inc - Exam Gloves

http://www.medline.com/products/Gloves/examgloves.asp

Kimberly-Clark Professional (gloves, masks, etc.)

(http)

MSA - Response Respirator Selector

http://www.msanet.com/Response/#How

Lab Safety Supply - Safety Information (Personal Protective Equipment)

http://www.labsafety.com/refinfo/ezfacts/default.htm#Personal

Kimberly-Clark Professional - Glove Chemical Resistance Chart

(PDF file)

Cardinal Health - Medical products and services

http://www.cardinal.com/mps/

Respirators Downloads - Bullard

http://www.bullard.com/Respiratory/downloads.shtml

Ansell Healthcare - Chemical Resistant Gloves

http://www.ansellpro.com/main/productSearch2.asp?cid=2

Personal Protective Equipment - Seton Compliance Resource Center

http://www.setonresourcecenter.com/safety/jha/comply.htm

International Society for Respiratory Protection

http://www.isrp.com.au/

Personal Protective Equipment and Patient Care

U.S.A. - FDA

Chemical Resistance Data

DuPont

Recommendations for Chemical Protective Clothing - A Companion to the NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ncpc/ncpc1.html

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety - Personal Protective Equipment

http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/prevention/ppe/

Respirator Selection for Airborne Infectious Agents

J.A. Schaefer, Johns Hopkins (PDF file)

Respiratory Protection in Health Care: Opportunities for Risk Reduction

Don Wright, MD, MPH - Director: Office of Occupational Medicine OSHA (PDF file)

Welcome to Personal Protection USA - Products & Services

DuPont

ASTM F2407 - 06 Standard Specification for Surgical Gowns Intended for Use in Healthcare Facilities

http://www.astm.org/Standards/F2407.htm

Respiratory Protection Products

http://ohsonline.com/Directory/List/Respiratory-Protection.aspx

Survivair -Respiratory Products

http://www.survivair.com/default.asp

NIOSH-Approved Disposable Particulate Respirators (Filtering Facepieces)

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/topics/respirators/disp_part/

International Safety Equipment Association

http://www.safetyequipment.org/

Occupational Vision Manual: Part III: Ocular Protection

American Optometric Association

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