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Yes, PPE if selected and used correctly, will do its job and protect the person from the hazard at issue.
Example:
1. An employee handling radioactive waste need to avoid becoming contaminated with the waste. Appropriate PPE in the form of coverall, hood, mask, boots and gloves will go a long way toward doing that.
2.If you are using an Order picker you want to avoid falling from it, and good fall prevention equipment will do that.
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What is the purpose of personal protective equipment used during different services in hairdressing?
The purpose of personal protective equipment is always to protect the person wearing it from some hazard in their environment, when the hazard con not be adequately controlled in some other way.
Is personal protective equipment the most effective method of controlling exposure to workplace hazards?
No, personal protective equipment (PPE) is probably the least effective means of controlling exposure to workplace hazards, because its success depends on each person using it properly each day, every day and all day.Much more effective is to:eliminate the hazard from the workplace, orprovide engineering controls to contain the hazard and prevent its coming in contact with the worker.
A patient with HIV is complaining of chest pain In this situation what personal protective equipment is most appropriate?
HIV is not transmitted through the air. You would approach a person with HIV that has a lung infection the same way you would a person without HIV that has a lung infection.
Can a person wear PPE even if a company does not think its needed?
Yes. Can the company fire you for wearing personal protective equipment when they've specifically told you not to? Also yes. However, as long as it doesn't interfere with your work, most companies probably won't have a problem with it.
What is the first step to decontaminate personel in a personal protective suit that has been penetrated?
The first step is to isolate the the contaminated person from others.
Is text language helpful?
It can be, because when you are taking personal notes, so if a person is talking fast you can keep up with them.
What type of personal protective equipment used in labs protects hands?
Any kind of gloves will protect the worker in a lab. Heavy gloves are used for hot objects and 'rubber' gloves are used for any thing that might contaminate the person. For example, when working with bacteria, it is a very good idea.
Why should you wear protective equipment in hospitals?
To avoid infection like through blood borne pathogens. Protective equipment such as gloves can help avoid transmitting diseases from one person to another. It protects the doctors/nurses/medical professional from diseases, bacteria, viruses, etc.. that may exist in the hospital brought in by sick people.
What personal qaulitys do you need to be a nurse?
A nurse should be caring, kind, and gentle, someone who can put a person at ease, even when that person is very nervous, she should be soft spoken, and helpful.
What do you think your personal strengths and what are the areas where you need to improve as an individual as i am a banker?
Personal strengths that an individual should improve upon are that of verbal as well as written skills. Another helpful personal strength of a person should also be their skills in communication.
What happens when equipment is purchased for cash?
The person that had equipment now has cash and the person that had cash now has equipment.
Are personal traning schools helpful for losing weight?
Having a personal training school help you lose weight could or could not help you lose weight faster. It really depends on your body and the person them self.
