Participant Handouts
Participant Handouts
Participant Handouts
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MODULE 1<br />
Handout #4<br />
Important Facts to Remember when Using the PPEs<br />
Supplied by USAID<br />
Wearing PPE<br />
• All of the PPEs supplied in the PPE Kits are disposable and are designed for use one<br />
time only.<br />
• None of the supplied PPEs should be reused or washed for reuse – reuse could result<br />
in infection of you or someone else.<br />
• Do not use, or provide N-95 respirators to others, without instruction on the health<br />
risks associated with them. For example, workers with poor lung function may not be<br />
able to wear these respirators.<br />
• If you can, do a fit test to make sure no particles can get through.<br />
• N-95 respirators should not be hung around your neck when working, always wear<br />
them when working.<br />
• PPEs must be changed immediately if torn or dirty.<br />
• A designated area for putting on PPEs should be identified and all personnel should<br />
use this area to put on their PPEs. This should ideally be in a clean area away from<br />
birds or any other potentially contaminated equipment, such as cages, crates or farm<br />
tools.<br />
• A designated area for removal of PPEs should be identified and all personnel should<br />
use this area to remove their PPEs. This should ideally be located away from the area<br />
that has recently been depopulated and/or decontaminated.<br />
• Workers have said that the use of PPEs can sometimes make the job more difficult to<br />
accomplish because they can be cumbersome, hot, or uncomfortable. However, they<br />
also know that PPEs are necessary to prevent them from becoming infected or from<br />
spreading the virus to other farms or people, especially the people they care most<br />
about.<br />
Disposal<br />
• All PPEs must be removed and discarded before taking breaks. A new set should be<br />
put on after the break.<br />
• Used PPEs must be discarded immediately after use in an approved manner (such as<br />
burying or burning).<br />
• Red plastic bags are provided in the PPE Kits for this purpose. They should be sealed<br />
and disposed of properly. This means following the instructions of the local officials or<br />
person supervising the work on where to place red biohazard bags when they are full.<br />
• The way to dispose of PPE may be different in each situation or location. Local officials<br />
or those supervising the work will likely decide on how best to dispose of used PPE<br />
and other items that have come in contact with the virus.