3.1 Actividades de Reflexión inicial.

Learning new meanings:

Review the following meanings and match the words with the appropriate concept related to
some personal protective elements .

Respirators Such as contact dermatitis, cancers, and other

injuries and infections are the second most
common type of occupational disease and can be
very costly.
Skin protection Most injuries occur when solid particles such as
metal slivers, wood chips, sand or cement chips
get into the it. Smaller particles in smokes and
larger particles, such as broken glass also account
for particulate matter causing injuries.
Eye protection Serve to protect the user from breathing in
contaminants in the air, thus preserving the
health of one's respiratory tract.
Hearing protection Refers to the various suits and uniforms worn to
protect the user from harm. Lab coats worn by
scientists and ballistic vests worn by law
enforcement officials, which are worn on a
regular basis, would fall into this category.
Protective clothing and ensembles Workers who are regularly exposed to noise
levels above the NIOSH recommendation should
be furnished protection by the employers, as
they are a low-cost intervention.