A United States Navy Electrician's Mate wearing a<unk>  while checking for bad fuses on a lighting panel Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, 2014. A<unk> , an item of personal protective equipment (PPE), aims to protect the wearer's entire<unk>  (or part of it) from hazards such as flying objects and road debris, chemical splashes (in laboratories or in industry), or potentially infectious materials (in medical and laboratory environments). Depending on the type used, a<unk>  may protect its wearer from a physical hazard, energy or radiation, chemical splashes, or biological hazards.
Face shield
Surgical mask
Dental dam
Pocket mask
Blood lancet
Rescue squad
Hip protector
Anaesthetic machine