NFPA 1999 Handbook Online

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NFPA 1999 establishes the performance criteria — specific to protective clothing and equipment used by emergency medical responders to protect against blood-borne pathogens and fluid-borne infections. It includes medical garments, gloves, footwear and face protection, and provides durability and resistance to penetration while allowing freedom of movement. The standard strives to improve responder safety for medical emergencies, disaster response and infectious disease outbreaks. Also, Enforcing NFPA 1999 helps emergency agencies provide their personnel with protective garments that will perform reliably minimizing exposure risk while maintaining operational effectiveness in unhygienic and hazardous environments.