Recent evidence suggests that the overuse of PPEs during the COVID-19 pandemic is worsening plastic pollution in the marine environment. In this short focus, we discussed the potential sources, fate, and effects of PPE plastic to the marine environment and proposed five key research needs, ...
The global vaccination rollout has also placed increased demands on PPE. For one person to be vaccinated the long list of required PPE includes a cold storage box, antiseptic wipes, two coverall protectors, two masks, two face shields and two sets of boot covers. The list of equipment does ...
Wipes, gloves, masks, and other PPE that are potentially contaminated with COVID-19 are considered regulated medical waste (RMW). When these are generated at work, they must be accumulated in the same manner as other medical wastes. Unless your facility is a hospital, clinic, or research ins...
After patients are discharged with COVID-19, the patient is in daily contact with a nurse to make sure their condition isn’t worsening, and they understand how to care for themselves. This works to ensure patients have follow-up care and the family is supported. And those are just a...
摘要: Experiences of service staff are often left out of scholarship on hospitals.In early COVID-19, clinical staff had greater access to PPE than other high-risk staff.PPE had symbolic significance in demonstrating how workers were valued....
on the job but equally by the entire populace. The old argument about the discomfort of using PPE in our humid and hot tropical climate cannot compare to the discomfort of the pain, suffering and associated costs of battling a viral infection as deadly as COVID-19. There is no comparison!
Remember that there is still a need to be vigilant in your workplace to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and other illnesses. Even with the expiration of the PHE, OSHA will still look to the general duty clause and general standards, including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Respirato...
According to the guideline by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, preoperative testing for COVID-19 is not needed in patients with no risk factors regarding the evaluation of the symptoms and history of the patient [5]. Retesting is not recommended, however; considering the false-...
Lack of communication and understanding of the needs of women and minorities in the construction industry has given employers, PPE manufacturers, and suppliers a false sense of what is actually needed by workers. Due to this, these underrepresented people groups are still experiencing the same lack...
This presented an enormous logistical problem, as it would be impossible to continue operating scheduled flights and bringing much-needed supplies to Hong Kong, including PPE and vaccines, if most crew members were out of action for up to two weeks following every single flight. ...