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Personal protective equipment (PPE) refers to protective is combat-specialized protective gear.

PPE can also be used to protect the working environment from Pollution or Infection from the worker, for example in a Microchip factory.

The Protection may be important in both ways, as with the use of disposable Gloves by Surgeon s and Dentist s.

Protective clothing is also worn for Contact Sports , such as Ice Hockey and American Football . Baseball players wear sliding shorts and a cup under their pants. See Baseball Clothing And Equipment , Goalie Mask , Jockstrap .

In British Legislation the term PPE does not cover items such as Armour .

Common protective Materials include Nomex and Kevlar .

The terms "protective gear" and "protective clothing" are in many cases interchangeable; "protective clothing" is applied to traditional categories of clothing, and "gear" is a more general term and preferably means uniquely protective categories, such as pads, guards, shields, masks, etc.

For riding a Motorcycle , protective Headgear and Eyegear are required by Law in many countries.




RESPIRATORY PROTECTION




PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR



Helmets



Masks

Some Mask s made of hard material like those used by Goaltender s in Ice Hockey (a Goalie Mask ) and Catcher s in Baseball as protection against being struck in the face.


Eye protection


Also see Eye Protection .


Hearing protection




Other head/neck protection




ARM/SHOULDER PROTECTION




HAND PROTECTION



BODY PROTECTION



LEG/HIP PROTECTION




PROTECTIVE FOOTWEAR



PROTECTIVE GARMENTS

Protective suit is an Umbrella Term for any suit or clothing which protects the wearer. Any specific design of suit may offer protection against Biological and Chemical chemical agents, Particle Radiation (alpha) and/or Radiation (delta and gamma), and may offer Flash Protection in the case of Bomb Disposal Suit s. Most forms of Industrial Clothing are protective clothing. Personal protective equipment includes:


Complete suits

The word " Chemsuit " is sometimes used to mean a real chemical-protection suit, as well as fictional.


Other garments



SETS OF EQUIPMENT

  • Chainsaw protection (especially a helmet with face guard, hearing protection, Kevlar Chaps , anti-vibration gloves, and safety boots). Specific information about chainsaw protection is given in the Chainsaw Safety Clothing article.

  • Bee Keepers wear various levels of protection depending on the temperament of their bees and the reaction of the bees to nectar availability. At minimum most bee keepers wear a brimmed hat and a veil made of hardware cloth similar to window screen material. The next level of protection is offered by Leather Glove s with long gauntlets and by some way of keeping Bees from crawling up one's trouser legs. In extreme cases, shirts and trousers are also fabricated to serve as barriers to the bees' stingers.

  • Diving Equipment (scuba gear)



Other personal protective equipment



FOR HORSES

For Equestrian s, protection of their horses is not less important:


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