What does PPE mean?
PPE is short for Personal Protective Equipment. Shoe covers, coveralls, gowns, gloves, eye protection, and of course masks and respirators are all different examples of PPE. Back to Top 2. What is the difference between a medical mask, a standard or procedural mask, a standard NIOSH approved N95 disposable respirators, and a Safe Life/Triosyn NIOSH approved disposable respirator with built in antimicrobial protection? Medical masks come in two standard categories: surgical and procedure masks. Both are designed primarily to prevent microorganisms originating in the wearers nose and mouth from being expelled onto the patient or sterile field. They should also keep infectious droplets or splashes originating from the patient from striking the healthcare provider directly (if they are fluid resistant). However, they are not made to fit snugly and often are not very effective at filtering out very small infectious droplets. Surgical masks usually have ties instead of ear-loops, fit better
