A new uptick in mpox activity, including reports of more virulent clade I lineages circulating in multiple regions, has renewed questions from employers about their obligations when an employee is ...
Scientists have warned that small airborne droplets may penetrate some items of PPE (Picture: AFP/EPA) Some forms of personal protective equipment may not shield people from small aerosol droplets ...
CDC's Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee divides ATDs into those two categories, diseases requiring Airborne Precautions and diseases requiring Droplet Precautions. A Workplace ...
Objective. To explore the range of hospital policies for visitor use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when entering the room of patients under isolation precautions.Design. Survey using an ...
Face masks for the general population and N95 respirators as part of personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare professionals are both a vital part of protection against viral transmission ...
ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- Employees who use hand and power tools are exposed to the hazards of falling, flying, abrasive and splashing objects. They also may be subject to harmful dusts, fumes, ...