{"id":5156,"date":"2019-08-27T10:00:29","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T09:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/?p=5156"},"modified":"2022-03-07T14:17:39","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T14:17:39","slug":"faq-personal-protective-equipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qmp.uk.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/27\/faq-personal-protective-equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ: Personal Protective Equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What does PPE stand for?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"PPE stands for Personal Protective Equipment.  PPE is any item that has been designed to protect a worker from harm whilst in the workplace. 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