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Science SPM Chapter 1 Safety Measures in the Laboratory

1.1 Personal Protective Equipment

Personal Protective Equipment on a Student and Their Functions
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1. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) refers to the equipment needed to protect
the user from harm while carrying out experiments.
2. Figure 1.1 shows the personal protective equipment that must be worn by students
in the science laboratory or when conducting experiments.

Goggles
Protect the eyes from
Face mask harmful chemical
Protects the nose and substances.
Form 4
mouth from smoke,
vapour and dust,
as well as chemical
substances that are
volatile and harmful to Gloves
the respiratory system. Gloves made of rubber
are used when handling
biological specimens
and to protect the
Lab coat hands from hazardous
Coat with buttons chemical substances.
down the front for easy
removal in the event
of an emergency, and
which is used to protect
the body and clothes
from spills of hazardous
chemical substances
and biological waste.

Closed shoes / Safety
shoes
Fully-enclosed footwear
is used to protect the
feet against spills from
chemical substances
and cuts from broken
glass.

Figure 1.1 Personal protective equipment on a student

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