PPE (personal protective equipment)

Spanish translation: EPI (equipo de protección individual)

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08:12 Feb 14, 2021

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COVID-19 - Medical - Medical (general)
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English term or phrase: PPE (personal protective equipment)

Definition from Texas Medical Center:
Specialized clothing and equipment used as a safeguard against health hazards including exposure to infectious diseases through physical contact or airborne particles. PPE is designed to protect parts of the body typically exposed in normal attire, including the nose, mouth, eyes, hands and feet.

Example sentence(s):

Oregon has been ripping through PPE supplies as medical personnel try to repel the coronavirus threat. Portland Business News
Coronavirus: Minister admits PPE 'challenges and problems BBC News
Some 34 million facemasks, gloves and other protective items have been delivered to hospitals north of the Scottish border, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said today. The national and devolved governments have been scrambling to battle shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) after health workers and care staff became more vocal over safety fears. METRO

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Spanish translation:EPI (equipo de protección individual)

Definition:
Se entenderá por EPI (equipo de protección individual) cualquier dispositivo o medio que vaya a llevar o del que vaya a disponer una persona con el objetivo de que la proteja contra uno o varios riesgos que puedan amenazar su salud y su seguridad.

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Chema Nieto Castañón
Spain

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EPI (equipo de protección individual)

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EPI (equipo de protección individual)

Definition from PrevenSystem:
Se entenderá por EPI (equipo de protección individual) cualquier dispositivo o medio que vaya a llevar o del que vaya a disponer una persona con el objetivo de que la proteja contra uno o varios riesgos que puedan amenazar su salud y su seguridad.

Example sentence(s):

Existen diferentes tipos de EPI en función de la actividad que el profesional lleve a cabo, pero tienen un aspecto en común (...) - Redacción Médica
Equipos de protección individual (EPI) para el personal sanitario en... - Ministerio de Sanidad (España)

Chema Nieto Castañón
Spain
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