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. 2020 May 23;53(3):182–187. doi: 10.1016/j.patol.2020.05.004

Table 1.

Personal protective equipment required for autopsy.

PPE UNE standards
Disposable waterproof long-sleeved gown with cuffs or fully disposable coveralls.
If these are not available, another option is a disposable fluid resistant gown / coverall with waterproof/chemical resistant apron.
Biological protection clothing UNE-EN 14126:2004
Chemical protection clothing:
UNE-EN 14605:2005 + A1:2009
UNE-EN 13034:2005 + A1:2009

(*) Waterproof chemical apron must comply with the UNE EN 14605 standard, called Types PB [3] and PB [4] of biological protection

FFP2 Mask
FFP3 Mask (only when danger of aerosols being generated)
UNE-EN 149:2001 + A1:2009
NIOSH (42 CFR 84): N95 or higher
China (GB2626): KN95 or higher
Double nitrile glove UNE-EN ISO 374-5:2016 (virus)
Waterproof integral frame protective glasses UNE-EN 166:2002

Frame marking: field of use 3, 4 or 5
Face shield UNE-EN 166:2002
Frame marking: field of use 3
Waterproof hood and leggings

UNE (Spanish Standard (Una Norma Española))

UNE-EN: Adoption of the European Standard (Norma Europea, NE)