COVID-19 and Personal Protective Equipment

The COVID-19 pandemic is creating a growing shortage of PPE due to increased use for infection control. This rapid learning provides strategies to help you conserve PPE so you can ensure it’s available whenever you need it. Viewing this on mobile? Tell us what you thought. Complete the survey.

Conserve PPE to help keep everybody safe

Reserve PPE for when handling hazardous substances

• Check the hazardous drugs table available on eviQ
• View the safe handling recommendations for monoclonal antibodies on eviQ

Reserve PPE for tasks with a risk of exposure and limit the amount of staff requiring PPE

• Review the eviQ safe handling and waste management of hazardous drugs resource

Consider the length of time that PPE is required

• Refer to Appendix 10 of the NSW Safe work guide for excretion periods for cytotoxic drugs

Learn more about how to conserve PPE

• Access the NSW joint statement on Managing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the administration of hazardous drugs during COVID-19 pandemic.

​This resource was developed in collaboration with the Clinical Excellence Commission