Technical requirements for personal protective equipment (PPE)
UNICEF's rerquirements for personal protective equipment suppliers and products
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The personal protective equipment (PPE) referred in this document is for protective clothing, gloves, face shields, goggles, facemasks and/or respirators or other equipment designed to protect the wearer from injury or the spread of infection or illness. Some products may appear to have a medical purpose, but their purpose is to protect the user. Such products are considered as PPE rather than medical devices.
All PPE intended for use as a medical device must meet specific performance standards for protection and be ‘’Conformité Européene” (CE) marked as a medical device. For example, protective masks (e.g. from the environment) are not considered medical devices but PPE. However, a surgical mask used in an operating theatre to protect the user is considered a medical device.
