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Revised -XO\ <br />EC 4: Personal Protective Equipment (Continued): <br />•GLOVES: <br />o Gloves shall be worn where it is reasonably anticipated that employees <br />will have hand contact with blood, other potentially infectious materials, <br />non-intact skin, and mucous membranes; when performing vascular <br />access procedures and when handling or touching contaminated items or <br />surfaces. <br />o Disposable gloves used at this facility are not to be washed or <br />decontaminated for re-use and are to be replaced as soon as practical <br />when they become contaminated or as soon as feasible if they are torn, <br />punctured, or when their ability to function as a barrier is compromised. <br />o Where possible, gloves should be changed between patients in multiple <br />casualty situations. <br />o Heavy-duty utility gloves will be used for the handling, cleaning, <br />decontamination, or disinfection of potentially contaminated patient care <br />equipment. <br />•EYE and FACE PROTECTION: <br />o Masks in combination with eye protection devices, such as goggles or <br />glasses with solid side shield, or chin length face shields, are required to <br />be worn whenever splashes, spray, splatter, or droplets of blood or other <br />potentially infectious materials may be generated and eye, nose, or mouth <br />contamination can reasonably be anticipated. <br />•ADDITIONAL PPE PROTECTION: <br />o Fluid-resistant gowns and coveralls are designed to protect clothing from <br />splashes. Turnout gear also protects clothing from splashes and is <br />preferable in fire, rescue, or vehicle extrication activities. Gowns may <br />interfere with, or present a hazard to the personnel in these <br />circumstances. The decision to use barrier protection to protect clothing <br />and the type of barrier protection to be used will depend on the type call <br />(See SOP EC 5). <br />o Under certain circumstances, head covers and/or shoe covers will be <br />required to protect these areas from potential contamination. Structural <br />firefighting gear (impervious boots, helmets) also may be used for barrier <br />protection. <br />o In general, personnel should select PPE appropriate to the potential spill, <br />splash, or exposure to body fluids. No standard operating procedure or <br />PPE ensemble can cover all situations. Common sense must be used. <br />When in doubt, select maximal rather than minimal PPE. Guidelines for <br />use of PPE on scene are found in SOP EC 5. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 79C5D167-B6CA-4E59-B4AC-AA38CC1B20BD