Personal protective equipment

Japanese: 保護具 - ほごぐ（英語表記）personal protective equipment

Equipment worn by people to protect life and health from danger or injury. When working with machinery, tools, or hazardous materials, the general rule is to first prepare and improve the working environment, and then use personal protective equipment when necessary. Commonly used protective equipment includes head-safety helmets (safety hats), eyes-protective glasses, sun-shielding glasses, face-protective covers, ears-earplugs, ear muffs, hands-protective gloves, hand guards, feet-safety shoes (safety shoes), protective boots, leggings, breathing apparatus-dust masks, gas masks, air-supplied masks, air respirators, oxygen respirators, body-protective clothing, heat-resistant clothing, lifelines, and life jackets. Appropriate equipment should be selected according to the type of work, and users must be familiar with the correct usage. (→ Safety equipment )

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Japanese:

危険または傷害から生命，健康を保護するため人が着用する用具。機器，工具，有害物を取扱う作業は，まず作業環境の整備，改善を行い，なおかつ必要のある場合に個人保護具を使用するのが原則である。一般に使用される保護具には，頭部──安全帽 (保安帽) ，眼──保護眼鏡，遮光眼鏡，顔面──保護覆，耳──耳栓，イヤ・マフ，手──保護手袋，手甲，足──安全靴 (保安靴) ，保護長靴，脚絆，呼吸──防塵マスク，防毒マスク，送気マスク，空気呼吸器，酸素呼吸器，身体──保護衣，耐熱衣，命綱，救命胴衣がある。作業の種類に応じて適切なものを選定し，かつ，使用者は正しい使用法に習熟しなければならない。 (→保安用機器 )

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