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Personal Protective Equipment |
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1. Personal Protective Equipment on a student:
Equipment |
Function |
Goggles |
Protect the eyes from hazardous chemical substances |
Face mask |
Protects the nose and mouth from inhaling pungent and volatile chemical substances and dust |
Gloves |
Protect hands from hazardous chemical substances |
Lab coat |
Protects clothing from damage |
Safety shoes |
Protect the feet from chemical substance spills and glass splinters |
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2. Personal Protective Equipment in the laboratory:
Equipment |
Function |
Laminar flow cabinet |
Used to avoid contamination when microbiological activities are carried out |
Fume chamber |
Used to carry out experiments that use substances that are volatile, flammable, poisonous, corrosive or pungent |
Safety shower |
Used to immediately clean and rinse parts of the body or clothing that have come into contact with chemical substances |
Eyewash station |
Used to immediately rinse and wash the eye that has come into contact with chemical substances |
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