Personal Protective Equipment

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is the gear or clothing required in lab to protect the wearer from injury or infection.

The following PPE is required at all times in the lab, unless otherwise stated:

1. Disposable gloves*

2. Pants

3. Close-toed shoes

4. Eye protection (safety glasses, goggles, or vision glasses)

5. Lab coat (optional, protocol specific)

6. Respirator (protocol specific)

*Do not wear disposable gloves in the hallway, and do not open doors outside of the lab with gloves on. Dispose of the gloves, and get a new pair as needed. Avoid reusing your gloves to minimize contamination to you and your cultures.

An example of good PPE. Vision glasses are an acceptable form of eye protection.