Are Medical Protective Coverall Waterproof?

Medical protective coverall refers to the protective clothing used by medical personnel (doctors, nurses, public health personnel, cleaning personnel, etc.) and people entering specific medical and health areas (such as patients, hospital visitors, personnel entering infected areas, etc.). Today, let me show you whether medical protective clothing is waterproof? Are medical protective clothing disposable?

1. Are medical protective clothing waterproof?

The function of medical protective clothing is to isolate germs, harmful ultrafine dust, acid-base solutions, electromagnetic radiation, etc., to ensure the safety of personnel and keep the environment clean. According to different application environments and functions, medical protective clothing has different standard levels for liquid and bacterial penetration, and the materials used are also different, which also determines whether it is waterproof.

1. Ordinary pp non-woven protective clothing

Breathable, dustproof, non-waterproof, good tensile strength, no obvious difference between the front and back, used in ordinary clean environments, such as: electronics factories, farms, food factories, dust-proof industrial production workshops, general environments such as leadership visits and inspections use.

2. Peritoneal non-woven protective clothing

Airtight, waterproof, good bacteria isolation effect, there is a clear distinction between the front and back, the side that touches the body is non-woven fabric, non-allergic, and feels good, there is a layer of plastic film on the outside to prevent liquid leakage, used in places with pollution and viruses In use, the hospital infectious disease ward mainly uses film-coated non-woven protective clothing.

3. SMS non-woven protective clothing

Three-layer composite non-woven fabric, with a layer of the waterproof and bacteria-proof layer in the middle, and the outer layer is PP non-woven fabric with a sesame dot pattern, which is strong and tensile and has the function of bacteria-proof, waterproof, and breathable. It is generally used in 100,000-level purification environments such as bacterial culture laboratories and sterile surgical rooms.

4. Breathable membrane non-woven protective clothing

Bacteria-proof, waterproof, slightly breathable, and soft in texture, it is Weifang Andy's most advanced protective clothing. The inner layer is made of 40 grams of high-grade filament non-woven fabric, and the outer layer has a layer of 20 grams of unidirectional breathable PE film. Its characteristic is that the sweat of the human body can be emitted outwards,

2. Are medical protective clothing disposable?

Not necessarily, because there are disposable and reusable medical protective clothing, not all are disposable, but not all can be reused, even if they can be used multiple times, they need to be disinfected, so you need to see the specifics types and styles. According to the service life, medical protective clothing can be divided into disposable protective clothing and reusable protective clothing.

1. Disposable protective clothing

It can be discarded after use without disinfection or washing. It is convenient to use and can avoid cross-infection. However, disposable materials degrade slowly and easily cause environmental pollution. This type is usually used for surgical gowns and isolation gowns that require high protection.

2. Reusable protective clothing

Features: The reusable type needs to be washed, high-temperature disinfection,  and other measures after use. Usually, the comfort of the material is better, but the protective performance is usually poor. The washing and disinfection process will also increase a lot of manpower and water resource costs, usually affecting the protection This type is often used for small daily work clothes (white coats).

Medical protective clothing is generally replaced every 4 hours. If it is wet or contaminated, it should be replaced immediately if it is found to be damaged; and in general, medical disposable protective clothing cannot be used after disinfection.

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