Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Resources Online

This list is not exhaustive and is provided solely as information for interested parties. The inclusion of any commercially sponsored or other site in this list does not imply endorsement by the University of Georgia. Persons interested in identifying additional PPE resources online are encouraged to search for “PPE”.

1. Sites within academia
2. Sites Outside academia (government, medical, and comercially sponsored sites)

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)Sites Within Academia

• http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/envhs/ppe/
  Bowling Green’s site, including hearing conservation (hearing protection)
   
• http://www.csubak.edu/Admin/EHS/ppedoc.pdf
  California State University at Bakersfield’s site, including forms for specifying PPE for hazards associated with specific work tasks
   
• http://www.ehs.cornell.edu/
  Cornell’s site for environmental health and safety includes chemical-specific precautions for a large selection of chemicals as well as a glove-selection guide for selected chemicals and a glove selection and use guide for mail handlers
   
• http://www.ces.uga.edu/pubs/PDF/pesticid.pdf
  The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Pesticide Policy and Procedures Handbook (1997)
   
• http://www.ces.uga.edu/pubcd/l430-w.html
  University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service site on pesticide safety
   
• http://www.ces.uga.edu/pubcd/b977-w.htm
  The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Health Program for Horses; includes pesticide safety
   
• http://www.ent.uga.edu/ipm/homeowner_ipm.htm
  University of Georgia Department of Entomology site on pesticide safety in the home
   
• http://www.ent.uga.edu/peach2001/pesticide_safety.html
  University of Georgia Department of Entomology site on pesticide safety
   
• http://www.ces.uga.edu/pubcd/c819-4w.html
  University of Georgia College of Family & Consumer Sciences and College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences cooperating: guide to Hazardous Household Products: Use and Disposal; includes guidelines for numerous household chemicals including bleach, motor oil, batteries, and numerous others
   
• http://www.ces.uga.edu/Agriculture/horticulture/TT-fall99.html
  The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences newsletter, “Timely Topics;” scroll to “SYMPTOMS OF PESTICIDE POISONING AND FIRST AID TREATMENT”
   
• http://www.uos.harvard.edu/ehs/lp_ppe.shtml
  Harvard’s PPE site, including laser safety
   
• http://www.hope.edu/admin/safety/topics/equipment/equipment.html#selection
  Hope College’s site, including recommendations for footwear and general lab attire
   
• http://www.inform.umd.edu/CampusInfo/Departments/EnvirSafety/os/ppe/ppeform.pdf
  University of Maryland: College Park’s form for specifying PPE for hazards associated with specific work tasks
  
  
• http://www2.umdnj.edu/eohssweb/aiha/technical/ppe.htm
  University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey’s PPE site, including links to information on contact lenses in the laboratory and to latex allergies
  
  
• http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/textiles/docs/fcs446.html
  North Carolina State University site with PPE guidelines for pesticide handlers
  
  
• http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/ageng/safety/ae1107w.htm 
  North Dakota State University PPE guidelines for pesticide handlers
  
  
• http://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/links/ppe.htm
  Oklahoma State University provides extensive links to detailed checklists and guidelines, with a great introductory overview at http://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/modules/ppe.htm



• http://www.adpc.purdue.edu/PhysFac/rem/home/forms/hazass2.pdf
  Purdue’s form for specifying PPE for hazards associated with specific work tasks
  
  
• http://www.ehs.sunysb.edu/policy/EHS%207-1.pdf
  University of Stonybrook PPE site, including specific recommendations PPE for a variety of work settings and hazardous materials
  
  
• http://wwitch.unl.edu/safety/hslabcon.html
  PPE as a part of general lab safety with an emphasis on the high-school instructional laboratory
  
  
• http://www.purchon.co.uk/safety/ppe.html
  Directed toward secondary students in the UK

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Sites Outside Academia (government, medical, and commercially sponsored sites)  

• http://www.cdc.gov/od/ohs/manual/pprotect.htm 
  CDC site with recommendations from head (e.g., goggles and face shields) to toe (steel-toed shoes)
   
• http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/nasd/menus/topppe.html 
  CDC National Ag Safety Database includes more than 90 links to agricultural safety topics for agricultural workers
   
• http://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3077/osha3077.pdf  or
   
• http://www.osha-slc.gov/Publications/OSHA3077/osha3077.html
  OSHA guidance on selection, use, and maintenance of PPE
   
• http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/personalprotectiveequipment/
  An OSHA site with links to a dozen sites addressing PPE selection and maintenance
   
• http://www.free-training.com/osha/ppe/ppemenu.htm 
  An OSHA online course on PPE; good training material for supervisors and employees working with chemicals, machinery, or other hazards
   
• http://www.osha-slc.gov/Publications/osha3151.pdf
  An OSHA guide for small-business employers in selecting PPE for employees; excellent guidance for supervisors in the selection of PPE for the specific needs of their employees
   
• http://www.doa.state.wi.us/dsas/risk/personal_protective_equipment.asp
  State of Wisconsin Department of Administration site with PPE selection charts emphasizing eye, face, and head protection
   
• http://www.ilpi.com/msds/ref/ppe.html 
  A commercially sponsored, broad-based PPE site that includes numerous links to other sites including regulatory information and government fact sheets
   
• http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic894.htm
  A medically oriented site addressing personal protective equipment in environments contaminated by biological, chemical, or radiological agents; some emphasis on intentional contamination (e.g., biological warfare)
   
• http://www.cbs.state.or.us/external/osha/educate/training/pages/203.htm
  State of Oregon provides online training in PPE and general occupational safety
   
• http://pubs.acs.org/hotartcl/chas/97/mayjun/con.html
  Journal article on contact lenses in the laboratory
   
• http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/latexalt.html
  Journal article on latex allergies with emphasis on latex gloves
   
• http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/safety_haz/landscaping/pesticides.html
  A commercial Canadian site addressing PPE and pesticides