Personal protective equipment video

General

Donning and Doffing PPE in Clinical Laboratories: Basic PPE for Routine Laboratory Procedures (05:08)

The video, produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), demonstrates on donning and doffing a laboratory coat, gloves and safety glasses with wrap around sides.

Eye Protection

These splash tests suggest which eyewear is the safest for chemists (3:13)

This video, produced by Chemical & Engineering News, demonstrates the protection of different eyewear against chemical splash.

Testing Safety Eyewear 3M Safety Eye Protection Impact Test (00:58) 

This video, produced by 3M, demonstrates how safety eyewear provides protection against impacts.

Glove

Glove Permeation Animation (5:26)

This video, produced by Northwestern University, introduces the potential pathways by which chemicals can break through the protection of gloves, including penetration and permeation. It also provides general guidance for selecting appropriate gloves based on the nature of the experiment and chemicals used.

Glove Chemical Resistance, Permeation Testing (4:53)

This video, produced by ADVSafety, demonstrates permeation test comparing the protection of latex and nitrile gloves against chemical exposure. 

How to Properly Remove Single-Use Gloves (0:34)

This video from Ansell shows the proper steps to remove single-use gloves to prevent contamination of your hands.

Respirator

3M Half Facepiece Respirator 6000 Series Training Video (15:10)

This video, produced by 3M™, introduces the design and use of a half-face respirator, covering preparation, proper donning and maintenance procedures.

Session 1: Introduction (0-1:29) 
Session 2: Use and limitation (1:30-3:27) 
Session 3: Inspection (3:28-3:53) 
Session 4: Assembly (3:54-7:27) 
Session 5&6: Donning and removal (7:28-11:22) 
Session 7: Replacement and cleaning (11:23-12:50) 
Session 8: Replacement parts (12:51-15:10) 

Fitting 3M 6000 Series Reusable Full Face Masks (5:02)

This video, produced by 3M™, introduces the design and use of a full-face respirator, covering preparation, proper donning and maintenance procedures.

How Does a Service Life Indicator Cartridge Work (03:17) 

This video from 3M shows the working principle of a service life indicator of chemical cartridges and how to determine the end of their service life.

3M™ Half Facepiece Respirator 6000 Series Training Video - User Seal Check (02:53) 

This video, produced by 3M demonstrates how to conduct a seal check, a crucial step to confirm the proper fit and prevent inward leakage of contaminants.

How Reusable Respirators Work and Common Mistakes to Avoid (05:07)

This video, produced by 3M demonstrates how reusable respirators work, highlighting common mistakes to avoid for effective protection against diverse airborne hazards.

Section 1: Introduction (00:00 – 00:39)
Section 2: Components of respirators (00:40 – 01:20)
Section 3: Cartidges and Filters (01:21 – 02:18)
Section 4: Not obtaining a proper fit (02:19 – 02:54)
Seciton 5: Not ensuring proper assembly (02:55 – 03:32)
Seciton 6: Not replacing cartridges and filters (03:33 to 03:45)
Section 7: Not using a prefilter (03:46 to 04:29)
Section 8: Not maintaining good hygiene (04:30 – 05:07)

Understanding Respirator, Cartridge and Filter Markings (03:30)

This video, produced by 3M introduces reusable respirators and their versatility (filtering particles, gases, vapors), emphasizing fit, filter selection using the NIOSH filter matrix and color codes, timely replacement, and hygiene for optimal protection.

When to Replace or Change a Respirator, Cartridge or Filter (04:29)

This 3M video demonstrates when to replace disposable respirators, cartridges, or filters, covering usage frequency, shelf life, time limits for disposables, factors affecting cartridge shelf life, and estimating it using the 3M™ Service Life Calculator.

hearing protection

Hearing Protection – How to Fit Roll-Down Earplugs (01:49) 

This video from 3M Personal Safety shows the correct method of inserting roll-down earplugs. Watch this video to ensure you're filling your roll-down earplugs correctly as an incorrect fitting can result in a reduced attenuation ability.

Hearing Protection – How to Fit Pre-moulded Earplugs (01:57)

This video from 3M Personal Safety shows the correct method of inserting pre-moulded earplugs. Watch this video to ensure you're filling your pre-moulded earplugs correctly as an incorrect fitting can result in a reduced attenuation ability.

Hearing Protection – How to Fit Ear Defenders/Muff (02:46) 

This video from 3M Personal Safety shows you how to fit your 3M helmet-mounted and headband ear defenders.