Putting on and taking off protective clothing is something that medical staffs have to do every day, in order to prevent viruses and protect others. But wearing protective clothing is also a worthwhile thing, do you know how to put on protective clothing properly? Let me tell you the right steps now.

First, prepare before wearing protective clothing

Protective clothing must be fully inspected before wearing, not based on personal experience, otherwise serious safety accidents may be caused.
1. The protection level and performance of the protective clothing are consistent with the performance required in the use occasion.
2. Confirmation of protective clothing size. Before wearing, make sure that the size of the protective clothing is suitable for your size. Too big or too small will cause inconvenience during operation, accidentally hang or tear.
3. Check the overall integrity of the protective clothing. Such as whether there is pollution on the surface of the protective clothing, whether there is cracking at the sutures, etc. Remove sharp objects and remove unnecessary keys and sharp objects from the body to avoid damage to protective clothing during work.
4. If it is a Class A fully enclosed chemical protective clothing, it is necessary to regularly use a professional air tightness detector for airtightness testing in order to use it in a timely manner in an emergency.

Second, choose the place to wear protective clothing

The dressing room is the ideal place to dress, if not, it should be done in a relatively pollution-free environment. In the case of emergency rescue, wearing should be carried out in a cold area. Before using chemical protective clothing for other necessary auxiliary systems, ensure that other necessary auxiliary systems such as gas supply equipment and decontamination equipment are ready.

Third, wear protective clothing method

Protective clothing should be worn in a certain order. This can ensure that the protective clothing is worn correctly and quickly, exert the effectiveness of protective clothing at work, and lay the foundation for safe removal after use.
1. Unfold the chemical-resistant work clothes (the hood is facing towards you and your mouth is facing upwards);

2. Open the neck of the chemical protection suit, breasts, legs into the pants one after another, put on a jacket, fasten the belt. ;

3. After putting on the gas mask, check the tightness of the gas mask for the first time, and after confirming that it is correct, put on the protective clothing and fasten the neck strap;

4. Put on protective gloves and lower the outer sleeve and fasten.

Finally, in order to improve the tightness of the entire protective clothing, the tape can be applied to the openings (such as plackets, cuffs, trousers, masks, and hooded interfaces of protective clothing. To enhance the protection of the hands, you can choose to wear two layers of gloves, etc. During the whole process, try to prevent the inner layer of the protective clothing from contacting the external environment, so as to prevent the protective clothing from being contaminated at the beginning.

The principle to be followed when removing protective clothing is to safely remove protective clothing without causing pollution to the human body and the environment. It should be particularly noted here that the necessary cleaning and decontamination must be performed before removing the chemical protective clothing. The cleaning and decontamination of protective clothing are mainly to ensure that workers can safely take off protective clothing while not being harmed by toxic substances on the surface of the protective clothing or causing environmental pollution.

After washing and decontamination, you also need to follow certain procedures to remove chemical protective clothing:

1. Untie each tie from bottom to top;

2. Take off the hood, pull your breasts down to your shoulders, and when taking off the gloves, with both hands retracted into the cuffs and grasp the inner sleeves, take off your gloves and jacket with your hands behind you;

3. Insert your hands into the waistband and turn out, take off your pants;

4. Remove the air respirator and remove the gas mask.

Fourth, Precautions for putting on and taking off protective clothing

In the course of work, pay attention to the chemical protective clothing must be replaced within the specified protection time when it is continuously polluted by chemical substances. If the chemical protective clothing is damaged, it should be replaced immediately.

1. For air-tight protective clothing or non-air-tight protective clothing with good tightness, it is recommended to follow the principle of two persons accompanying each other because they work in a relatively isolated space. In the event of a situation, rescue can be timely.

2. Chemical protective clothing fabric can provide effective protection for several hours, but if wearing an air respirator, the working time is determined by the working time of the air respirator. Pay attention to the effective use time of the air respirator and replace it before the cylinder is used up. And when calculating effective working hours, the time taken to walk and change equipment should be considered.

3. Before taking off the protective gloves, try to avoid touching the outer surface of the protective clothing. After taking off the gloves, try to contact the inner surface of the protective clothing. After removing the protective clothing, the inner surface should face outwards, and wrap the outer surface and the pollutant Inside, avoid contamination from the human body and the environment. Removed protective equipment should be handled in a centralized manner to avoid expanding pollution in the process.