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PPE

Meaning in chemistry, with examples

abbreviationCore term

In chemistry, PPE means: Short for personal protective equipment: the items you wear to protect yourself from hazards in the lab, such as a lab coat, safety goggles and gloves.

In Turkish: KKD (kişisel koruyucu donanım), kişisel koruyucu ekipman

How it is used

Heard in every safety briefing and written on lab doors. You wear, put on, take off and choose appropriate PPE; nitrile gloves, splash goggles and face shields are typical. It is uncountable: say 'PPE', not 'PPEs'.

Example sentences

  1. Appropriate PPE must be worn at all times in the lab.

  2. Check which PPE the safety data sheet recommends for this acid.

Common collocations

  • wear PPE
  • appropriate PPE
  • PPE requirements
  • remove PPE
  • safety data sheetA standard document from the supplier that describes a chemical's hazards, safe handling, storage, first aid and disposal. It is usually shortened to SDS.
  • fume hoodA ventilated cabinet with a sliding glass front that draws fumes away from the user. Work with volatile, toxic or strong-smelling chemicals is done inside it.
  • corrosiveDescribes a substance that can destroy or badly damage skin, eyes, metals or other materials on contact. Concentrated acids and strong bases are typical examples.
  • spillAn accident in which a chemical is dropped or leaks out of its container. As a verb, the word means to let a liquid or powder fall out by accident.

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