Preferred Label : Personal Protective Equipment;
MeSH definition : Specialized clothing or equipment worn for protection against health hazards. Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE) may include MASKS, RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES, HEAD
PROTECTIVE DEVICES, EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING and protective footwear.; Specialized clothing or equipment worn for protection against health hazards. Personal
Protective Equipment may include MASKS; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HEAD PROTECTIVE
DEVICES; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES; EAR PROTECTIVE DEVICES; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; and
protective footwear.;
MeSH synonym : Equipment, Personal Protective; Protective Equipment, Personal; Personal Protective Equipments; PPE Personal Protective Equipment;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal protective equipment;
Origin ID : D000067393;
UMLS CUI : C1443871;
Allowable qualifiers
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Record concept(s)
- See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
Specialized clothing or equipment worn for protection against health hazards. Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE) may include MASKS, RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES, HEAD
PROTECTIVE DEVICES, EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING and protective footwear.
Specialized clothing or equipment worn for protection against health hazards. Personal
Protective Equipment may include MASKS; RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HEAD PROTECTIVE
DEVICES; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES; EAR PROTECTIVE DEVICES; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; and
protective footwear.
https://antibioresistance.fr/ressources/prevention_IAS/PRIMO_Recommandations_EPI_gestion_IRA_ESMS.pdf
2025
France
scientific and technical information
Personal Protective Equipment
acute infectious disease
respiratory tract infections
patient care management
health planning guidelines
---
https://www.santepubliquefrance.fr/maladies-et-traumatismes/cancers/cancer-du-colon-rectum/documents/enquetes-etudes/incidence-et-son-evolution-entre-2000-et-2020-des-cancers-chez-les-adolescents-et-jeunes-adultes-15-39-ans-dans-les-departements-francais-couvert
2025
France
technical report
Personal Protective Equipment
neoplasm, malignant
adult children
adolescence
french
young adult
reticulum
incidence
cancer
adolescent
neoplasms
general practitioners
adulthood
registers
france
---
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-publique/services/rapports-publications/releve-maladies-transmissibles-canada-rmtc/numero-mensuel/2025-51/numero-1-janvier-2025/choix-equipement-protection-individuelle-travailleurs-sante-soignent-fievres-hemorragiques-virales.html
2025
false
false
false
false
false
Canada
hemorrhagic fevers, viral
health personnel
review of literature
Evidence-Based medicine
Personal Protective Equipment
---
https://www.yearbook-ers.jle.com/e-docs/tumeur_cerebrale_apres_exposition_aux_rayonnements_ionisants_lors_dexamens_scanners_de_la_tete_ou_du_cou_chez_les_enfants_et_les_jeunes_adultes_resultats_de_letude_de_cohorte_epi_ct_351867/yb_breve.phtml
2024
France
critical appraisal or critical reading
radiation, ionizing
adulthood
brain, nos
cohort studies
outcome studies
head
resulting in
adult children
brain neoplasms
child, nos
young adult
Radiation Exposure
exposure to radiation, nos
neck
Personal Protective Equipment
neoplasms
Outcome Assessment, Health Care
child
radiation, nos
---
https://www.inrs.fr/media.html?refINRS=DO%2045
2024
France
journal article
risk
Personal Protective Equipment
---
https://www.cochrane.org/fr/CD015158/OCCHEALTH_equipement-de-protection-individuelle-sur-les-lieux-de-demolition-de-lamiante
2024
United Kingdom
review of literature
french abstract
Personal Protective Equipment
Asbestos
asbestos, nos
asbestos
Personal Protective Equipment
---
https://antibioresistance.fr/ressources/covid19/Tableau_EPI_EMS_VF_PRIMO_vIRA_14dec2023.pdf
2023
France
scientific and technical information
Charge
Therapeutic Epinephrine
Respiratory System
health planning guidelines
acute infectious disease
Echo-Planar Imaging
Respiratory System Finding
TFPI wt Allele
Personal Protective Equipment
patient care management
Adverse Event Associated with Infection
Residence
Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor
respiratory tract infections
Personal Protective Equipment
Infection
---
https://publications.msss.gouv.qc.ca/msss/document-003479/
2023
false
false
false
Canada
public health guidelines
COVID-19
guideline
leadership
Personal Protective Equipment
---
https://www.inrs.fr/media.html?refINRS=ED%206509
2023
France
scientific and technical information
Personal Protective Equipment
foot
leg
---
https://www.has-sante.fr/jcms/p_3470651/fr/epi-sense-guided-coagulation-system
2023
France
health technology assessment
heart
Adverse Event Associated with Coagulation
Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor
Handbook
heart, nos
coagulants
Systemic Immunotherapy
tissues
Cardiac
TFPI wt Allele
Coagulation Process
Coagulation Process
Therapeutic Epinephrine
Drug Delivery System Category
Device System
Personal Protective Equipment
coagulant, nos
Tissue
Guide Device
Drug Delivery System
Echo-Planar Imaging
---
https://publications.msss.gouv.qc.ca/msss/document-003283/
2022
false
false
false
Canada
COVID-19
public health guidelines
guideline
Personal Protective Equipment
leadership
---
https://publications.msss.gouv.qc.ca/msss/document-003065/
2021
false
false
false
Canada
COVID-19
public health guidelines
guideline
leadership
Personal Protective Equipment
guideline
pneumonia, viral
coronavirus infections
pandemics
---
https://sante.gouv.fr//soins-et-maladies/maladies/maladies-infectieuses/coronavirus/professionnels-de-sante/distrilog-sante
2021
false
false
false
France
pneumonia, viral
coronavirus infections
Personal Protective Equipment
specimen handling
masks
infection control
reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction
disease transmission, infectious
scientific and technical information
health personnel
pandemics
COVID-19
---
https://publications.msss.gouv.qc.ca/msss/document-003181/
2021
false
false
false
Canada
COVID-19
public health guidelines
guideline
Personal Protective Equipment
leadership
---
https://publications.msss.gouv.qc.ca/msss/fichiers/docs-dnsp-covid/20211012_recommandation-EPI-tests-rapides.pdf
2021
Canada
COVID-19
guideline
Personal Protective Equipment
health planning guidelines
achievement
schools
---
https://www.has-sante.fr/jcms/p_3295756/fr/orencia-abatacept-epi-ascore-ora
2021
France
evaluation of the transparency committee
registries
Abatacept
abatacept
resulting in
Outcome Assessment, Health Care
orencia
outcome studies
Personal Protective Equipment
---
https://www.hcsp.fr/explore.cgi/avisrapportsdomaine?clefr=1094
2021
France
public health guidelines
masks
judgment
Personal Protective Equipment
adoption, nos
adoption
strategic stockpile
Personal Protective Equipment
---
https://www.inspq.qc.ca/publications/2957-mesures-exceptionnelles-protection-individuelle-covid19
2021
false
false
false
Canada
coronavirus infections
pneumonia, viral
guideline
weights and measures
pandemics
Personal Protective Equipment
measures
COVID-19
---
https://publications.msss.gouv.qc.ca/msss/document-003268/
2021
false
false
false
Canada
COVID-19
public health guidelines
guideline
leadership
Personal Protective Equipment
---
https://publications.msss.gouv.qc.ca/msss/document-003146/
2020
false
false
false
Canada
public health guidelines
leadership
guideline
Personal Protective Equipment
COVID-19
pneumonia, viral
coronavirus infections
guideline
pandemics
---
https://www.cehjournal.org/article/equipements-de-protection-individuelle-contre-la-covid-19-pendant-les-soins-oculaires/
2020
false
false
false
United Kingdom
coronavirus infections
pneumonia, viral
Eye care (regime/therapy)
ophthalmologic surgical procedures
health facilities
human to human transmission
masks
gloves, protective
eye protective devices
journal article
Personal Protective Equipment
pandemics
COVID-19
---
https://publications.msss.gouv.qc.ca/msss/document-002740/
2020
false
false
false
Canada
coronavirus infections
pneumonia, viral
public health guidelines
Personal Protective Equipment
guideline
guideline
pandemics
COVID-19
---
https://www.hcsp.fr/explore.cgi/avisrapportsdomaine?clefr=822
2020
false
false
false
France
coronavirus infections
pneumonia, viral
Personal Protective Equipment
masks
infection control
public health guidelines
pandemics
pneumonia, viral
coronavirus infections
pandemics
COVID-19
---
https://www.inspq.qc.ca/publications/Avis-couvre-visage-visiere-travailleurs
2020
false
false
false
Canada
coronavirus infections
pneumonia, viral
work
disease transmission, infectious
infection control
occupational exposure
Personal Protective Equipment
masks
public health guidelines
pandemics
pneumonia, viral
coronavirus infections
pandemics
pneumonia, viral
coronavirus infections
pandemics
COVID-19
COVID-19
---
https://www.cosprc.ca/fr/enonce-de-principe-de-la-societe-canadienne-de-chirurgie-oculoplastique-lignes-directrices-sur-lequipement-de-protection-individuelle-epi-pour-la-chirurgie-oculoplastique-et-orbitale-pend/
2020
false
false
false
Canada
coronavirus infections
pneumonia, viral
ophthalmologic surgical procedures
canada
risk assessment
algorithms
infectious disease transmission, Patient-to-Professional
masks
guideline
Personal Protective Equipment
pneumonia, viral
coronavirus infections
pandemics
Betacoronavirus
pneumonia, viral
coronavirus infections
pandemics
COVID-19
COVID-19
---
https://cms.cmq.org/files/documents/Avis-et-prises-de-position/p-1-2020-04-23-fr-penurie-d-equipements-de-protection-individuelle-pendant-la-pandemie-de-covid-19-enonce-de-position.pdf
2020
Canada
pneumonia, viral
coronavirus infections
guideline
Personal Protective Equipment
pandemics
COVID-19
---
https://www.cochrane.org/fr/CD011621/OCCHEALTH_vetements-et-equipements-de-protection-pour-les-travailleurs-de-la-sante-afin-de-prevenir-quils
2020
false
false
false
France
United Kingdom
pneumonia, viral
coronavirus infections
Personal Protective Equipment
infectious disease transmission, Patient-to-Professional
review of literature
french abstract
health personnel
protective clothing
pneumonia, viral
coronavirus infections
pandemics
COVID-19
---
https://sante.gouv.fr//IMG/pdf/fiche_transporteurs_sanitaires.pdf
2020
false
false
false
France
transportation of patients
coronavirus infections
Exposure via direct contact
infectious disease transmission, Patient-to-Professional
Personal Protective Equipment
hygiene
coronavirus infections
COVID-19
guideline
pneumonia, viral
COVID-19
---
http://antibioresistance.fr/ressources/covid19/Hab_Deshab_Covid19_VFPRIMO.pdf
2020
false
false
false
France
pneumonia, viral
coronavirus infections
hand disinfection
hygiene
guideline
Personal Protective Equipment
pandemics
pneumonia, viral
coronavirus infections
pandemics
COVID-19
COVID-19
---
https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/331765/WHO-2019-nCov-IPC_PPE_use-2020.3-fre.pdf
2020
false
false
false
Switzerland
coronavirus infections
pneumonia, viral
masks
infection control
disease transmission, infectious
health facilities
health personnel
guidelines
equipment reuse
guideline
Personal Protective Equipment
Equipment and Supplies Utilization
pandemics
COVID-19
---
https://aphp.aphp.fr/wp-content/blogs.dir/268/files/2020/03/Protection-en-reanimation_20200316.pdf
2020
France
coronavirus infections
pneumonia, viral
guideline
mars
resuscitation
epidemics
disease outbreaks
Personal Protective Equipment
epidemics
COVID-19
---
https://dumas.ccsd.cnrs.fr/dumas-02308062
2019
France
dissertations, academic
Methodology
Methodology
Methodology
Personal Protective Equipment
breeding
methods
---
https://sf2h.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/HY_XXV_PS_versionSF2H.pdf
2017
false
false
false
France
French
guideline
infection control
cross infection
hand hygiene
Personal Protective Equipment
socioeconomic factors
---
http://www.cchst.ca/oshanswers/safety_haz/welding/ppe.html
2012
false
true
false
Canada
protective devices
protective devices
protective devices
protective devices
occupational exposure
Personal Protective Equipment
protective clothing
scientific and technical information
welding
---
https://www.anses.fr/fr/system/files/AIR2009sa0336Ra.pdf
2011
false
France
French
health technology assessment
technical report
Personal Protective Equipment
asbestos
occupational exposure
occupational diseases
protective devices
respiratory protective devices
protective clothing
treatment outcome
---
https://www.inrs.fr/media.html?refINRS=ED%20798
2009
false
France
French
eye protective devices
Personal Protective Equipment
face
occupational exposure
risk assessment
radiation injuries
occupational exposure
guidelines
---
