Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Key term for Edexcel GCSE Biology, used in Health and Pathogens.

Definition

Specialised clothing or equipment, such as gloves, gowns, and goggles, worn to create a physical barrier against infectious materials.

Exam Context

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) appears in Edexcel GCSE Biology revision content for Health, Disease and Medicines, especially Health and Pathogens and Spread and Prevention.

Health, Disease and Medicines Health and Pathogens Spread and Prevention

Found in Revision Notes

Health, Disease and Medicines

Vector and Fluid-borne Pathogens: Malaria and Ebola

Health and Pathogens • Spread and Prevention

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Related Key Terms

Animal vector Body fluids Communicable disease Direct contact

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