Understanding Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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Free Online Course: Understanding Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Understanding Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is taught by Jim Rogers.

Overview
  • Learn how to choose and use personal protective equipment—PPE—for maximum effectiveness.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Protect yourself with personal protective equipment (PPE)
    • PPE is personal
    1. Role of PPE
    • Selecting PPE
    • Putting the personal in PPE
    • Matching the PPE to the hazard
    • Identifying the hazard with GHS and SDS
    • Selecting PPE in a crisis
    2. Types of PPE
    • Understanding respiratory hazards
    • Deciding to use a respirator
    • Respiratory protection
    • Eye and face protection
    • Hearing protection
    • Hand and foot protection
    • Head protection
    • Skin protection
    3. PPE Best Practices
    • Fit testing
    • Donning and doffing
    • Cleaning and sanitizing
    Next Steps
    • Caring and storage
    • Conclusion