title: [Personal protective equipments: considerations on the requirements and characteristics of selection and use].
abstract: The choice of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required two steps: the first related to the security features and the second related to ergonomics assessments and acceptance by the user. For the first aspect the legislation and technical regulations set clear requirements PPE, but choose a PPE's supplier means, of course, also make an assessment on the cost for PPE and service providers related. We will consider the technical, structural and ergonomic for PPE, to understand how to move towards the right solution. An important reference is the Ministerial Decree 2 maggio 2001: Criteria for identification and use of personal protective equipment (PPE), which describes the criteria for selection of proper protective equipment only for certain types of PPE for other the references is the European legislation or some guidelines.
authors: 3M Italia S.p.A. Prodotti sulla Sicurezza sul Lavoro, Milano.
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authors: Galbiati
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011482:Protective Devices / Q000592:standards*