Personal protective equipment (PPE) is protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or

equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury or infection. The hazards addressed by
protective equipment include physical, electrical, heat, chemicals, biohazards, and airborne particulate
matter. Protective equipment may be worn for job-related occupational safety and health purposes, as
well as for sports and other recreational activities. "Protective clothing" is applied to traditional categories
of clothing, and "protective gear" applies to items such as pads, guards, shields, or masks, and others.

A face shield is a device used to protect wearer's

entire face (or part of it) from hazards such as flying objects
and road debris, chemical splashes (in industry), or potentially
infectious materials (in medical and laboratory environments).

Work gloves are personal protective equipment worn

during work projects that cover and protect the hands from
the wrist to the fingers. Work gloves are meant to save the
user's hands and fingers from unnecessary wounds such as
cuts, blisters, splinters, skin punctures or heat and chemical
burn

Goggles, or safety glasses, are forms of protective

eyewear that usually enclose or protect the area surrounding the
eye in order to prevent particulates, water or chemicals from
striking the eyes. They are used in chemistry laboratories and
in woodworking. They are often used in snow sports as well, and
in swimming. Goggles are often worn when using power
tools such as drills or chainsaws to prevent flying particles from
damaging the eyes. Many types of goggles are available as
prescription goggles for those with vision problems.