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... > virus > respiratory virus > Coronavirinae > transmission > human to human transmission > prevention > personal protective equipment
... > virus > RNA virus > positive-strand RNA virus > Nidovirales > Coronaviridae > Coronavirinae > transmission > human to human transmission > prevention > personal protective equipment

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personal protective equipment  

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  • At the European Union level, personal protective equipment is governed by Directive 89/686/EEC on personal protective equipment (PPE). The Directive is designed to ensure that PPE meets common quality and safety standards by setting out basic safety requirements for personal protective equipment, as well as conditions for its placement on the market and free movement within the EU single market. It covers ‘any device or appliance designed to be worn or held by an individual for protection against one or more health and safety hazards. (Wikipedia)

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  • personal protective measure

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  • Patricia Fener

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