Review of Coveralls, Gowns, and their Use as Part of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE KIT) for Effective Protection of Healthcare Workers in India in COVID-19

Healthcare Workers (HCWs) and public health professionals are playing a pivotal role in containing COVID-19. Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) critical component the hierarchy of primary infection controls to ‘break chain infection’ protect patients, HCW’s, public. As SARS-CoV-2 is highly contagious, vaccine prophylactics not yet available, understanding correct PPE usage imperative. This study aims to: understand purpose, use, quality standards body-coveralls gowns how use PPE’s for effective protection COVID 19 India. Types healthcare, their purposes, materials used, properties were reviewed. Gowns Body-coveralls classification Europe, USA India studied. While current stipulated test coveralls lower, as routine reusable made woven fabrics more common India, one could hypothesize that these provide higher level protection. per mode(s) transmission properly fitted N95 respirator; goggles splash resistant face shield; gloves; single-use full body-coverall/gown preferably Synthetic Blood Penetration under pressure non-woven Laminated SMS (Spunbond-Meltblown-Spunbond)_or Non SSMMS advisable depending upon anticipated exposure. HCW’s should educated about risks, principles control, functional purpose must be conscious alone will them. They follow good practices wear (don) remove (doff) ensure they do inadvertently contaminate clothing/skin self-inoculate.