title: [Clothing in the protection of public safety and security forces].
abstract: The Ministerial Decree 19 February 1992 indicates the characteristics of the equipment and of the different uniforms adopted by the Italian Police Forces. The paper describes the occupational risks (due to physical, chemical and biological agents) and the protective equipments of particular police activities and specialties: urban and road police, air and naval units, shooting instructors, laboratory technicians (scientific police), mechanic repair and maintenance, units working with dogs or horses.
authors.affiliation: Medico Capo della Polizia di Stato, Dipartimento della P.S. - Direzione Centrale di Sanità.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Caciari
mesh_terms: D003020:Clothing / Q000592:standards; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D009790:Occupations; D016495:Police / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D011481:Protective Clothing / Q000592:standards; D012307:Risk Factors