Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

PPE (personal protective equipment)

Croatian translation:

OZO (osobna zaštitna oprema)

Added to glossary by Mirna Vilisic
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English term

PPE (personal protective equipment)

COVID-19 GBK English to Croatian Medical Medical (general)
Definition from Texas Medical Center:
Specialized clothing and equipment used as a safeguard against health hazards including exposure to infectious diseases through physical contact or airborne particles. PPE is designed to protect parts of the body typically exposed in normal attire, including the nose, mouth, eyes, hands and feet.
Example sentences:
Oregon has been ripping through PPE supplies as medical personnel try to repel the coronavirus threat. (Portland Business News)
Coronavirus: Minister admits PPE 'challenges and problems (BBC News)
Some 34 million facemasks, gloves and other protective items have been delivered to hospitals north of the Scottish border, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said today. The national and devolved governments have been scrambling to battle shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) after health workers and care staff became more vocal over safety fears. (METRO)
Proposed translations (Croatian)
5 +2 OZO (osobna zaštitna oprema)
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Proposed translations

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OZO (osobna zaštitna oprema)

Definition from hr.oldmedic.com:
Osobna zaštitna oprema (OZO) odnosi se na respiratornu opremu, odjeću i materijale za zaštitu koji se koriste za zaštitu spasitelja i medicinskog osoblja od izloženosti biološkim, kemijskim i radioaktivnim opasnostima.
Example sentences:
Ovaj dokument sažima preporuke WHO-a za racionalnu upotrebu osobne zaštitne opreme (OZO), koja uključuje rukavice, medicinske maske, naočale / štitnik za lice, ogrtače, kao i maske ili polumaske (npr. N95 ili FFP2) te pregače za posebne postupke i zaštitu nogu, u zdravstvu i zajednici, uključujući rukovanje predmetima i pacijentima. (Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo)
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