Personal Protective Equipment Policy - Duke University
Personal Protective Equipment Revision Date 7/28/16 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INTRODUCTION P URPOSE Whenever feasible, hazards must be eliminated through engineering, and/or administrative controls, prior to resorting to the use of PPE. In some work environments Personal Protective
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