Full Barrier Precautions

Full Barrier Precautions are the combination of airborne and contact precautions, plus eye protection, in addition to standard precautions.

Diseases requiring full barrier precautions include, but are not limited to: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and all known and suspect avian and pandemic influenza patients.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Full Barrier Precautions:

• Standard Precautions
  AND Contact Precautions
  AND Airborne Precautions
  
  
• PLUS Face and Eye Protection
• PLUS Shoe and Head Covers (optional)

see also>>Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Infection Control
see also>>Respiratory Protection Progam