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    How to put on (don) and

    take off (doff) your personal


    protective equipment (PPE)
    How to put on (don) your personal protective equipment (PPE)
    1. Perform hand hygiene
    Wash hands with soap and water or use an alcohol-
    based hand rub

    2. Put on gown
    Close gown using ties or Velcro closures at the back
    of the neck and waist

    3. Put on mask/respirator
    • Secure ties or elastic bands at the middle of the
    head and neck
    • If loops at side of mask/respirator, secure over
    your ears
    • Ensure mask/respirator is fitted snug to face and
    below chin
    • If using a P2/N95 respirator, conduct a fit check.
    Always refer to the manufacturers’ instructions
    for fit checking of individual brands and types of
    respirators.

    4. Put on protective eyewear / face shield


    Place protective eyewear / face shield over eyes/face
    and adjust to fit

    5. Put on gloves
    Extend to cover cuff of long-sleeved gown
    How to take off (doff) your personal protective equipment (PPE)
    Important: Remove all PPE before exiting the patient room except your mask/respirator

    1. Remove gown and gloves


    • Gown front and sleeves and the outside of the gloves
    are contaminated – DO NOT TOUCH
    • Grasp gown in the front and pull away from your
    body so that the ties break, touching the outside of
    the gown only with gloved hands
    • While removing the gown, fold or roll the gown
    inside-out into a bundle
    • As you are removing the gown, peel your gloves off
    at the same time, only touching the inside of the
    gloves and gown with your bare hands
    • Place gown and gloves into a waste bin or receptacle

    2. Perform hand hygiene


    • Wash hands with soap and water or use an alcohol-
    based hand rub

    3. Remove protective eye wear


    • Outside of protective eye wear or face shield is
    contaminated – DO NOT TOUCH
    • Remove protective eye wear or face shield from the
    back (if has elastic band) or by the side arms without
    touching the front of the eye wear / shield.
    • If disposable – place into a waste bin or receptacle
    • If non-disposable – place into receptacle designed
    for reprocessing

    4. Remove mask/respirator
    • Front of mask/respirator is contaminated –
    DO NOT TOUCH
    • Grasp bottom ties or elastic band of the mask/
    respirator, then the ones at the top
    • Remove without touching the face
    • Dispose of mask/respirator into waste bin or receptacle

    5. Perform hand hygiene


    • Wash hands with soap and water or use an alcohol-
    based hand rub.

    Adapted from CDC Guideline for isolation precautions <www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/isolation>

    Find out more www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus


    If you are concerned, call the
    Coronavirus hotline 1800 675 398 (24 hours)
    Please keep Triple Zero (000) for emergencies only
    To receive this publication in an accessible format email COVID-19@dhhs.vic.gov.au
    Authorised and published by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne.
    © State of Victoria, April 2020. (2001628)

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