About Pre conference course D. Personal protection equipment (PPE) – making optimal choices

Pre conference course D. Personal protection equipment (PPE) – making optimal choices

Persons that followed the online EBSA course on PPE in 2021, hosted by EBSA, can choose to either follow the whole course (1 day) or only the practical course (1/2 day PM).

Instructors

Per Staugaard and Ulrika Allard Bengtsson

Bullet points

  • Personal Protective equipment in the framework of [bio-] occupational health strategy
  • Gloves
  • Respiratory protection
  • Protective clothing
  • Other PPE (shoe covers, ear and eye protection)
  • Materials, Sizing and Design
  • Fit testing of Face masks
  • Donning and Doffing exercise


Course description

This course will both give a theoretical overview of the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in BSL2 and BSL3 laboratories and also the practical experience with different sorts of PPE.

The theoretical part of the course will focus on why (risk assessment), how and when to choose adequate PPE (gloves, safety glasses, lab coats, respiratory protection, etc.) for different purposes. We will also go through the importance and how to perform fit-testing of respirators.

In the practical part we will bring a wide selection of PPE, all attendees can try and use different materials, sizes and designs. Donning and Doffing [= putting on and off] can be practised.

For those participants that participated in the online EBSA course on PPE in 2021 we offer a special discount – see details on the EBSA website (link?).

After this course the participants will have knowledge about why, when and how to use PPE – “using the right PPE in the right way and the right situation”.

This course is particularly suitable for laboratory managers, biosafety professionals etc, responsible for supervision and for safety standards and training of personnel. Previous experience is not required.

Learning outcomes 

After this course the participant

  • can evaluate the necessity of PPE and how it should be used, on basis of a preliminary Risk assessment,
  • understands the obtained level of protection,
  • can make a choice between available protective gear,
  • knows differences between single use and reusable equipment,
  • is aware of the need for basic maintenance of reusables,
  • is aware of the false sense of safety of low protective gear. 


CWA 16335:2011, annex C reference

  • C2.1.2.10. Personal Protective Equipment

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Prices

                                    | EBSA member | non member
Register by
January 31st 2022
Super Early Bird
        |            433 €    |     937 €


Register by
February 28th 2022
Early Bird                   |            450 €   |     950 €

Register from
Match 1st 2022 onwards
Normal price             |            490 €    |    975 €

Persons that already followed the theoretical part of this course online that was given in 2021 by EBSA, can choose to either follow the whole course and get an extra 50 euro discount on the prices mentioned above or limit their attendance to the afternoon for the practical part (see prices below).

In case of a half day attendance these fees are applicable (these tickets will not appear for persons that did not attend the online meeting)

                                   | EBSA member | non member
Register by
January 31st 2022
Super Early Bird
        |            290 €    |     465 €


Register by
February 28th 2022
Early Bird                   |            325 €   |     510 €

Register from
Match 1st 2022 onwards
Normal price             |            360 €    |    560 €

All prices are including 21% VAT

Due to the pandemic we will start invoicing and payment of your registration after March 15th 2022. So you can register now at Super Early Bird or Early Bird conditions and pay after March 15th!