Head, Eye, and Face Personal Protective Equipment - New Trends, Practice and Applications

This book is essential for the safety professional and medical experts in the field. It provides an interdisciplinary approach to personal protective equipment using new technologies in the field.

List of contents

1. Basic principles of safe use. 2. Head protection. 3. Eye and face protection. 4. Compatibility of the protective helmets, face and eye protectors. 5. Good practices in verification of technical condition of the protective equipment.

About the author

Katarzyna Majchrzycka, PhD (Eng), DSc is the Head of the Department of Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE) in Central Institute for Labour Protection – National
Research Institute. She carries out activities directed at research in the area of
protective and utility parameters of personal protective equipment, proper selection and
development of new solutions and manufacturing technologies. Her primary research
focusing on the filtering materials used to protect against bioaerosols. She has
participated in several research projects and is the author or co-author of 15 patents and
over 90 publications. She is a laureate of numerous awards in field of innovativeness,
scientific research and new technologies in developing advanced PPE and an active
member of the European Co-ordination of Notified Bodies concerning PPE directive
89/686/EEC, as a representative of Poland at the Horizontal Meeting.

Summary

This book is essential for the safety professional and medical experts in the field. It provides an interdisciplinary approach to personal protective equipment using new technologies in the field.

Product details

• Authors: Katarzyna (Central Institute for Labo Majchrzycka
• Assisted by: Katarzyna Majchrzycka (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.07.2020
• EAN: 9780367486327
• ISBN: 978-0-367-48632-7
• No. of pages: 134
• Series: Occupational Safety, Health, and Ergonomics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Engineering, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Manufacturing, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Design / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Health & Safety, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Biomedical, Technical design, Optical physics, Engineering: general, Regulation of medicines and medical devices, Regulation Of Medicines & Medical Devices, Health & safety issues, Health and safety in the workplace, Laser technology and holography, Laser technology & holography