The appropriate PPE will be assigned for each potentially hazardous task performed in the lab. Include decontamination and waste disposal processes. Use the following examples as an assessment guide. Laboratory coats, gowns, smocks, or uniforms are worn while in the laboratory. Before leaving the laboratory for non-laboratory areas, this protective clothing is removed and left in the laboratory.
All protective clothing is either disposed of in the laboratory or laundered by the institution.
Taking home protective equipment is prohibited. Gloves are worn when handling infected animals and when hands may contact infectious or hazardous materials, surfaces, or equipment. Gloves are disposed of when contaminated and removed when work is completed. Gloves are not worn outside of the laboratory. Disposable gloves are not washed or reused.