Personal Protective Equipment
Select PPE based on the anticipated exposure, clinic policy, and procedure. Inspect every item before use, don it in the correct order, avoid touching contaminated surfaces, and perform hand hygiene at required points.
Standard Sequence
General donning order
Follow the procedure-specific instructions below and any isolation or exposure-control sequence required by clinic policy.
Begin with clean hands and inspect all required PPE.
Secure full body and clothing coverage before other PPE.
Position securely and complete an N95 seal check when applicable.
Position goggles or a face shield without interfering with respiratory PPE.
Place glove cuffs over gown or coverall sleeves when applicable.
No single PPE item provides every type of protection. A face shield does not replace a mask, a surgical mask does not replace an N95 when airborne protection is required, and a coverall does not replace gloves, eye protection, or respiratory protection.
Procedure Library
PPE instructions and competencies
Open an item to review when to use it, inspection, donning, use, removal, common mistakes, and competency expectations.
Try mask, respirator, eye protection, gown, hair cover, shoe cover, or coverall.