Usage of personal protective equipment

[1] The term is defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which is responsible for PPE regulation,[2] as the "equipment that protects employees from serious injury or illness resulting from contact with chemical, radiological, physical, electrical, mechanical, or other hazards.

"[3] While there are common forms of PPEs such as gloves, eye shields, and respirators, the standard set in the OSHA definition indicates a wide coverage.

[4] The combat protective equipment today is often typified by flame resistance, improved body armor, and reduced weight, among other advances.

[4] The gears are shown in the following list, which includes PPEs for defense against ballistic weapons are commonly worn by military and law enforcement personnel.

In the 20th and 21st century, shields are used by military and police units that specialize in anti-terrorist action, hostage rescue, and siege-breaching.

A ballistic vest helps absorb the impact from firearm-fired projectiles and shrapnel from explosions, and is worn on the torso.

Modern body armor may combine a ballistic vest with other items of protective clothing, such as a combat helmet.

[6] At that time, they were purely military equipment, protecting the head from cutting blows with swords, flying arrows, and low-velocity musketry.

Today's militaries often use high-quality helmets made of ballistic materials such as Kevlar and Aramid, which have excellent bullet and fragmentation stopping power.

[7] Non-ballistic injuries may be caused by many things, such as concussive shockwaves from explosions, physical attacks, motor vehicle accidents, or falls.

A gas mask is worn over the face to protect the wearer from inhaling "airborne pollutants" and toxic gases.

The term respirator in the hospital setting refers to the N95 filtering face piece masks that are commonly used to care for patients with Tuberculosis.

Personal protective equipment includes: The word "chemsuit" is sometimes used to mean a real chemical-protection suit, as well as fictional.

A doctor wearing personal protective equipment for treating patients with COVID-19
Workers at Chittagong ship breaking yard, without safety boots and hard hats
U.S. police officer with a riot shield
An EOD technician wearing a bomb suit
A U.S. soldier wearing a combat helmet .
A pair of fingerless cycling gloves.
U.S. Navy sailors loading cargo onto a container ship in Antarctica
A half face particulate mask.
a beekeeping hat, veil, and suit
Goggles
ear defenders and visor on a safety helmet
nitrile glove
Snowboarding gloves with an integrated plastic element as a wrist guard , seen partially pulled out on left. Together with a tight bandage-like strap (middle), the wrist is supported and stabilized upon impact onto the ground when falling.
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