2 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Below is the UW P&O curriculum requirements for use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Activity/Task/Material

Respirator

Dust mask

Safety glasses

Ear protection

Gloves

Covered skin

Gluing (Barge cement/thinner, Polyadhesive/thinner, acetone)

x

x

x

Plus Series 60 second adhesive

Recommended

x

x

Filling casts with plaster and vermiculite

x

x

Grinding/sanding polypropylene, polyethylene, co-polypropylene, PETG

x

x

x

Grinding/sanding foams:

  • Polyurethane (poron, PPT)
  • Expanded polyethlylene (plastazote, pelite, aliplast)
  • Ethyl-vinyl acetate (puff)
  • Neoprene
  • Silicone rubber and gel
  • Polyvinyl chloride, ABS

x

x

x

Grinding/sanding fiberglass, carbon fiber, nyglass

x

x

x

x

Grinding/sanding metals (aluminum, steel, titanium)

x

x

x

x

Using a torch to seal nylon straps

x

x

Using a bandsaw and drill press

x

x

Hand tools (jigsaw, pneumatic cast saw, hand drill, hammer and chisel, diagonal cutters, hack saw, tap, punch, riveting)

x

x

Breaking out molds

x

x

x

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Lab Safety, Tools, and Techniques in Prosthetics and Orthotics Copyright © by Sue Spaulding; Amanda Barizo; Susan Kapp; and bryan roehr. All Rights Reserved.

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