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PPE (personal protective equipment)

Finnish translation: henkilönsuojain

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08:12 Feb 14, 2021
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COVID-19 - Medical - Medical (general)
Additional field(s): Medical (general), Journalism
English term or phrase: PPE (personal protective equipment)
Definition from Texas Medical Center:
Specialized clothing and equipment used as a safeguard against health hazards including exposure to infectious diseases through physical contact or airborne particles. PPE is designed to protect parts of the body typically exposed in normal attire, including the nose, mouth, eyes, hands and feet.

Example sentence(s):
  • Oregon has been ripping through PPE supplies as medical personnel try to repel the coronavirus threat. Portland Business News
  • Coronavirus: Minister admits PPE 'challenges and problems BBC News
  • Some 34 million facemasks, gloves and other protective items have been delivered to hospitals north of the Scottish border, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said today. The national and devolved governments have been scrambling to battle shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) after health workers and care staff became more vocal over safety fears. METRO
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Finnish translation:henkilönsuojain
Definition:
Henkilönsuojain on väline tai varuste, jota henkilö käyttää (pukee päälleen) tai pitää (pitelee kädessä) ja joka suojaa yhdeltä tai useammalta terveys- tai turvallisuusriskiltä.
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Pertti Hietaranta
Finland
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henkilönsuojain


Definition from Suojainten lainsäädäntö:
Henkilönsuojain on väline tai varuste, jota henkilö käyttää (pukee päälleen) tai pitää (pitelee kädessä) ja joka suojaa yhdeltä tai useammalta terveys- tai turvallisuusriskiltä.

Example sentence(s):
  • Henkilönsuojaimia ovat henkilön käytettäväksi tai pidettäväksi tarkoitetut laitteet, välineet ja suojavaatteet, jotka suojaavat henkilön terveyteen tai turvallisuuteen kohdistuvalta riskiltä. - Tukes  
  • Henkilönsuojainten asianmukainen käyttö vähentää työssä haittaa tai vaaraa aiheuttaville tekijöille altistumista ja estää uusien ammattitautitapausten syntymistä. - Työterveyslaitos  
Pertti Hietaranta
Finland
Local time: 18:16
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 8

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Yes  Tarja Karjalainen
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Yes  Tarja Leinonen
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