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Home » Coronavirus Tips from a CIH – PPE for the Front-liners
Most of us know not all PPE is created equal. When it comes to the SARS-CoV-2 or Coronavirus, there are many questions about proper PPE. Before that can be answered, the first question that needs to be asked is: what is the task being performed? Are you going to be providing preemptive or proactive cleaning and disinfection services in a low-risk property (ie. no coronavirus positive test or reason to believe a positive tested person has recently been in the property) OR are you providing services for a high-risk property where someone has or likely will test positive for the virus? The answer to these questions might help direct your decision on the level of PPE as a result from performing a hazard/risk assessment.
The CDC has various recommendations when it comes to PPE, especially for health care workers, including items such as N95 respirators (filtering facepiece masks), isolation gowns, gloves, eye protection and hand hygiene practices. In recent days, we have learned there is now a shortage of N95 respirators, so we are starting to see facemasks and even cloth masks being used in the general public.