INTERNATIONAL SOS PANDEMIC PLANNING

SAMPLE FACILITY PPE PURCHASING MATRIX

NOTE this is a guide to suggested quantities of PPE. Organizations should review quantities in light of
their own needs and existing pandemic plan
Explanation of terms and assumptions

Front office staff - Moderate risk of infection because job involves contact with the public. Assumed to be
unable to maintain >1m distance from other people at some times
General staff - Low risk of infection because job involves minimal contact with the public. Assumed to be able
to maintain > 1m distance from other people at most times

POE screening - Staff who will carry out Point of Entry Screening.High risk of infection because of close
contact with many staff and visitors. Assumed to be <1m from other people at most times.
Cleaning - Staff who will carry out cleaning of potentially contaminated areas. High risk of infection because
of contact with contaminated items.
Isolation room - room to be used for the care of a person with suspected illness until they can be transported
to medical care. PPE to be used by the staff caring for them.
Visitors - non-employees who visit the facility.

SET FACILITY PARAMETERS INSTRUCTIONS:

Blue items are sample data only and must be replaced
Personnel in Number of days relevant information. Items are:
Facility stockpiled for -Personnel in your facility
-Number of days your facility will stockpile for
Front office 5 90
-Number of items in each box of PPE
General staff 100 -Price of each box of PPE item
FORMULAS WILL THEN MAKE THE
POE Screening 5 CALCULATIONS
Cleaning 5
Isolation room 2
Visitors 30

Items per SUBTOTALS

Personnel in No of days Number in Boxes to Price per TOTAL
person per OF ITEMS TO
facility stockpiled for box order box PRICE
day BE ORDERED

SURGICAL MASKS
Front office 5 3 90 1,350
General staff 100 1 90 9,000
POE Screening 5 1 90 450
Cleaning 4 1 90 360
Isolation room 2 50
Visitors 30 1 90 2,700
TOTAL TO PURCHASE 13,910 100 139 $24.00 $3,338.40

N95 MASKS
Front office 5 1 90 450
General staff 100 0.5 90 4,500
POE Screening 5 3 90 1,350
 Cleaning 5 3 90 1,350
Isolation room 2 50
TOTAL TO PURCHASE 7,700 100 77 $135.00 $10,395.00

GLOVES
Front office 5 5 90 2,250 Notes:
Purchase a range of small, medium and
General staff 100 2 90 18,000 large according to "average" hand size
POE Screening 5 10 90 4,500
Cleaning 5 5 90 2,250
Isolation room 2 100
TOTAL TO PURCHASE 27,100 100 271 $5.00 $1,355.00

GOWNS
POE Screening 5 3 90 1,350
Cleaning 5 2 90 900
Isolation room 2 50
TOTAL TO PURCHASE 2,300 50 46 $200.00 $9,200.00

EYE PROTECTION
POE Screening 5 2 10
Cleaning 5 2 10
Isolation room 2 4
TOTAL TO PURCHASE 24 10 2 $40.00 $96.00

HEAD COVERING
POE Screening 5 3 90 270
Cleaning 5 3 90 270
Isolation room 2 50
TOTAL TO PURCHASE 590 100 6 $30.00 $177.00

SHOE COVERING
POE Screening 5 3 90 270
Cleaning 5 3 90 270
Isolation room 2 100
TOTAL TO PURCHASE 200 100 2 $25.00 $50.00

GRAND TOTAL $24,611.40