Personal Protective Equipment

Onsite Health offers a range of personal protection equipment (PPE) including: face masks, fluid resistant surgical masks with Perspex visors, antiseptic handwash, antiseptic wipes, tissues, and latex gloves to workplace and individuals to help protect people against the Swine Flu.

 

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N95 MASKS
Disposable N95 Particulate Respirator. Traditional molded style. N95-rated masks fit tighter than surgical masks and are made to filter out smaller particles than the droplets the influenza virus travels on. These respirators assist protection against flu as recommended by the World Health Organisation and are designed to protect the wearer from infection (as opposed to surgical masks which are designed to protect others from catching an infection that the wearer carries). Meets the requirements of AS/NZS 1716 for respiratory protective devices.

SURGICAL MASKS
Are designed to be worn to protect others from catching an infection that the wearer carries. Surgical masks are not primarily designed to prevent the wearer from infection from others.

FLUID RESISTANT SURGICAL MASK WITH PERSPEX WRAP-AROUND ANTI-FOG VISOR
Help reduce exposure of the wearer to blood and body fluids, large particle droplets and aerosolised fluids. The New Zealand Influenza Pandemic Action Plan (NZIPAP) states (pg39): "Protective barriers in the form of Perspex or glass may provide useful protection for people such as front-counter staff, supermarket operators or public transport drivers, whose duties require them to have frequent face-to-face contact with members of the public where social distancing is either not possible or not practical.

ANTISEPTIC HANDWASH
Available in two sizes.
88ml (ideal for carrying around in your pocket in the event that soap is unavailable) & 500ml (pump bottle). Provides rapid bactericidal action against a broad spectrum of microorganisms while helping to maintain the skin's integrity and prevent skin breakdown. Hand antiseptic contains 61% w/w ethyl alcohol in a moisturizing base.

ANTISEPTIC WIPES
A drum dispenser containing 100 wipes. Suitable for cleaning hard surfaces, for example, work surfaces, counter tops etc.

TISSUES
Standard, super soft hygienic facial tissues.

LATEX GLOVES
No powder latex gloves are suitable for those with allergies. In boxes of 100. The NZIPAP states (pg 39) "Disposable gloves are recommended as a means of reducing the likelihood of influenza transmission when handling objects contaminated with respiratory secretions. apart from health care settings, the use of gloves is less important than careful hand washing."