Face shields for infection control: a review

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Face shields for infection control: a review

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2016/02/01
By Roberge RJ

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Personal Author:

Roberge RJ
Description:

Face shields are personal protective equipment devices that are used by many workers (e.g., medical, dental, veterinary) for protection of the facial area and associated mucous membranes (eyes, nose, mouth) from splashes, sprays and spatter of body fluids. Face shields are generally not used alone, but in conjunction with other protective equipment and are therefore classified as adjunctive personal protective equipment. Although there are millions of potential users of face shields, guidelines for their use vary between governmental agencies and professional societies and little research is available regarding their efficacy. [Description provided by NIOSH]
Subjects:

Body Fluids Communicable Diseases Dental Offices Health Personnel Men Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Veterinarians Women Workplace
Keywords:

Author Keywords: Face Shields Body-fluids Dentists Exposure-levels Face-shields Guidance Humans Infection-control Infection Control Medical-personnel Personal-protection Personal-protective-equipment Proper Use Regulations Risk-factors Work-areas Workers
ISSN:

1545-9624
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Division:

NPPTL - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

239-246
Volume:

13
Issue:

4
NIOSHTIC Number:

nn:20047013
Citation:

J Occup Environ Hyg 2016 Feb; 13(4):239-246
Contact Point Address:

Raymond J. Roberge, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
Email:

dtn0@cdc.gov
Federal Fiscal Year:

2016
Peer Reviewed:

True
Source Full Name:

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Main Document Checksum:

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