Health CDC Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Usage Poster

SEQUENCE FOR 	REMOVING 	  	
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
Except for respirator, remove PPE at doorway or in anteroom. Remove respirator after 
leaving patient room and closing door.
1. 	GLOVES	
•		Outside of gloves is contaminated!	
•		Grasp outside of glove with opposite gloved hand; 
peel off	
•		Hold removed glove in gloved hand	
•		Slide fingers of ungloved hand under remaining 
glove at wrist	
•		Peel glove off over first glovet	
•		Discard gloves in waste container	
2. 	GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD	
•		Outside of goggles or face shield is 
contaminated!	
•		To remove, handle by head band or ear pieces	
•		Place in designated receptacle for reprocessing  	 	
or in waste container	
3. 	GOWN	
•		Gown front and sleeves are contaminated!	
•		Unfasten ties	
•		Pull away from neck and shoulders, touching 
 
inside of gown only	
•		Turn gown inside out	
•		Fold or roll into a bundle and discard	
4. 	MASK OR RESPIRATOR	
•		Front of mask/respirator is contaminated    	 	
— DO NOT  TOUCH!	
•		Grasp bottom, then top ties or elastics  	 	
and remove	
•		Discard in waste container	
PERFORM HAND HYGIENE BETWEEN STEPS 
IF HANDS BECOME CONTAMINATED AND 
IMMEDIATELY AFTER  REMOVING ALL  PPE	
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SEQUENCE FOR 	PUTTING ON	  PERSONAL 	
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
The type of PPE used will vary based on the level of precautions require\
d, such as 
standard and contact, droplet or airborne infection isolation precaution\
s. The procedure 
for putting on and removing PPE should be tailored to the specific type of PPE.
1.  	GOWN	
•		Fully cover torso from neck to knees, arms 
to end of wrists, and wrap around the back	
•		Fasten in back of neck and waist	
2. 	MASK OR RESPIRATOR	
•		Secure ties or elastic bands at middle of      
head and neck	
•		Fit flexible band to nose bridge	
•		Fit snug to face and below chin	
•		Fit-check respirator	
3. 	GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD	
•		Place over face and eyes and adjust to fit	
4. 	GLOVES	
•		Extend to cover wrist of isolation gown	
USE SAFE WORK PRACTICES TO PROTECT YOURSELF 
AND LIMIT THE SPREAD OF CONTAMINATION
•		Keep hands away from face	
•		Limit surfaces touched	
•		Change gloves when torn or heavily contaminated	
•		Perform hand hygiene	
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