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Donning and Doffing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - information for staff

How to safely put on respirator masks and goggles

A folding respirator mask with an exhalation valve. Other models of respirator masks – e.g., cup-shaped masks or masks without an exhalation valve – can also be used.

Respirator masks with an exhalation valve protect the wearer from other people, but NOT the other people from the wearer – unless the exhalation valve is covered by a fleece according to DIN EN 14683.

Date of issue January 26, 2021PDF (240 KB, File does not meet accessibility standards.)

How to safely remove respirator masks

Regular training increases safety when using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Respirator masks with an exhalation valve protect the wearer from other people, but NOT the other people from the wearer – unless the exhalation valve is covered by a fleece according to DIN EN 14683.

Date of issue January 26, 2021PDF (250 KB, File does not meet accessibility standards.)

How to safely remove gloves

Here we show how to remove gloves without self-contaminating (“cleanly”). There may be other methods that are just as safe.

Date of issue September 16, 2020PDF (2 MB, File does not meet accessibility standards.)

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