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face shield

[′fās ‚shēld]

(engineering)

A detachable wraparound guard fitted to a worker's helmet to protect the face from flying particles.

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Remember, the outside of gloves and the fronts of protective clothing, eyewear, masks and face shields are highly contaminated.

Strategies for Promoting Compliance in using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

The materials can be used as an integral face shield or as an add-on to strengthen existing face shields.

PolyShield

Before any spill clean up is initiated, ensure that staff are trained and wear recommended PPE including, at a minimum, disposable gloves, gown (fluid resistant/ impermeable), eye protection (goggles or face shield), and facemask to protect against direct skin and mucous membrane exposure of cleaning chemicals, contamination, and splashes or spatters during environmental cleaning and disinfection activities.

How clinical laboratories can safely manage specimens from persons under investigation for Ebola virus disease

Peter Layde, co-director of the Injury Research Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, said face shields likely play some role in preventing injury, but helmets can also absorb blows to the side of the head and prevent fractures there from extending to the face.

Helmets protect motorcyclists' faces

Note: Per the Hazardous Material Users Guide, anytime you wear a face shield while handling HAZMAT, you must also wear the appropriate eye protection.

Eyewear

He reaches for the face shield and discovers that the once clear plastic has become so pitted and abraded that it has a milky character.

Omission bias also applies to safety

The findings led scientists to recommend that intercollegiate football programs develop a policy for routine inspection and replacement of used face shields. The researchers also said that coaches or trainers should recommend strongly that football players with poor vision in one eye wear a face shield during all practices and games.

Used face shields susceptible to breaking

If the splash hazard is severe, then the face shield should be added.

Facing lab safety facts: purchasing the correct eye and face protection in the laboratory is vital for your health

Researchers simulated the effects of blasts to an unprotected head, a head equipped with the Advanced Combat Helmet, and one with the ACH and an attached, polycarbonate face shield.

Defying death; Face shield could reduce brain injuries

Adding a face shield to the standard-issue helmet worn by U.S.

Combat helmet should cover face: current model lets blast forces into brain, simulations show

One way to prevent them could be adding a face shield to the helmet worn by military personnel.

BOMB MASKS

Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): A new study has suggested that adding a face shield to the helmet worn by military personnel could help prevent blast induced head injuries.