An occupational hazard in many jobs, infection from blood-borne pathogens is a potential danger that requires careful preparation for personal safety. Personal protective equipment (PPE) from Medco Supplies is your first line of defense in arming yourself against viruses such as HIV, Zika, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, SARS and COVID-19.
Any bodily fluid—such as blood, saliva, cerebrospinal fluid, urine or vomit—could harbor unwanted infectious microorganis...
In hot working conditions, moisture management gets the spotlight. Moisture management is the process of controlling how wet your clothing gets when you’re hot by moving moisture vapor and liquid away from the body. It’s essential to choose fabric from Medco Supplies that will help you stay cool in extreme heat.
Three layers are better than one, and the manufacturers of SMS fabrics put that knowledge into practice with their protective layers of spunbond – meltblown – spunbond (SMS) fabric. These SMS fabrics, commonly used in coveralls, gowns and shoe covers readily found at Medco Supplies, offer excellent barriers against chemicals
Sterile garments can be free from contaminants, but not particulates. They can still introduce particles into your cleanroom, although they would likely be sterile particles. Clean and sterile garments, on the other hand, have been cleaned for particulate removal as well as sterilized. These are often called “lint-free.”
Training your employees to follow your cleanroom gowning protocol is always the first step in good management. But ensuring strict compliance is difficult to enforce. Human nature slides us towards the path of least resistance, so we must constantly keep these garmenting standards in front of our employees.
