Title: Demonstrate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Course: Medical Laboratory Technology I (14102-I) > Section: Maintaining a Safe Environment

Demonstration should include the appropriate application, use, removal, and disposal of the following:

- Gloves
- Lab coats, aprons, or gowns
- Glasses, goggles, or splash guards (shields)
- Masks
- Hoods
- Other PPE used in medical laboratory settings

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the importance of wearing PPE?
- How can wearing appropriate PPE reduce the risk of contamination or injury?
- What penalties might an employee face if PPE is not worn or is used inappropriately? Why?
- How do PPE or protective devices protect the laboratory worker? How do they protect the experiment or test?