Keywords PPE

WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual 4th edition (LBM4) (Website, Regulation/Guidance)

World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual 4th edition (LBM4) are available in all UN official languages and Vietnamese:

keywords: biosafety cabinet, lab design, laboratory safety, outbreak, PPE, risk assessment, WHO

PPE/Safe Glove Removal –The “Beaking” Method (PDF, Video, Poster/Handouts/Factsheets/Guide)

Sean Kaufman/Texas Technical University (TTU)

If your lab coat or glove cuffs are contaminated, the “Beaking” Method is the safest glove removal method.

Targeted audience:
Biosafety Professionals
Researchers Laboratorians
Clinical / Diagnostic Laboratorians
Shipping / Receiving Staff
Students
Trainers / Educators

keywords: Beak method, glove doffing, gloves, PPE

Donning Biological PPE - Ebola Patients

University of Nebraska Medical Center

keywords: ebola, PPE

COMMENTARY: What can masks do? Part 2: What makes for a good mask study — and why most fail (NEW 11/30, Website)

CIDRAP

15 December 2021

Part 2 outlines what makes a good mask study and why so many fail.

keywords: covid-19, facemask, PPE

COMMENTARY: What can masks do? Part 1: The science behind COVID-19 protection (NEW 11/30, Website)

CIDRAP

14 October 2021

Part 1 of a two-part commentary explains the differences in cloth face coverings and surgical masks, the science of respiratory protection, and the hierarchy of disease controls.

keywords: covid-19, facemask, PPE

ARCHIVED: Where to Buy N95s, KN95s, and Surgical-Style Masks You Can Trust (Document, News)

NYT Wirecutter

29 July 2021

keywords: covid-19, facemask, N95, PPE

Personal Protective Equipment (Website)

FDA

Conservation strategies for PPE and other resources.

keywords: covid-19, PPE

Repurposing Surgical Wrap Textiles for Use as Protective Masks During Pandemic Response (Website, Publication)

Applied Biosafety Journal: Journal of ABSA International

7 May 2020