Editing Personal protective equipment (section)

===Protective clothing and ensembles===
{{See also|List of personal protective equipment by body area}}
[[File:Regal mit Persönlicher Schutzausrüstung.jpg|thumb|upright|Locker containing personal protective equipment]] [[File:High-Pressure-Cleaning-with-Personal-Protective-Equipment.jpg|thumb|A complete PPE ensemble worn during high pressure cleaning work]]
This form of PPE is all-encompassing and refers to the various suits and uniforms worn to protect the user from harm. Lab coats worn by scientists and [[ballistic vest]]s worn by law enforcement officials, which are worn on a regular basis, would fall into this category. Entire sets of PPE, worn together in a combined suit, are also in this category.

====Ensembles====
[[File:PPE kit.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=Two paramedics wearing medical PPE gowns outdoors.|Medical [[PPE gowns]] worn by medical personnel during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]]]
Below are some examples of ensembles of personal protective equipment, worn together for a specific occupation or task, to provide maximum protection for the user:
* [[PPE gowns]] are used by medical personnel like [[doctor (title)|doctor]]s and [[nurses]].
* [[Chainsaw]] [[chainsaw safety clothing|protection]] (especially a helmet with face guard, hearing protection, [[kevlar]] [[chaps]], anti-vibration gloves, and [[Chainsaw safety clothing#Boots|chainsaw safety boots]]).
* [[Beekeeping|Bee-keepers]] wear various levels of protection depending on the temperament of their bees and the reaction of the bees to nectar availability. At minimum, most beekeepers wear a brimmed hat and a veil made of fine mesh netting. The next level of protection involves [[leather glove]]s with long gauntlets and some way of keeping [[bees]] from crawling up one's trouser legs. In extreme cases, specially fabricated shirts and trousers can serve as barriers to the bees' stingers.
* [[Diving equipment]], for underwater diving, constitutes equipment such as a [[diving helmet]] or [[diving mask]], an [[scuba set|underwater breathing apparatus]], and a [[diving suit]].
* [[Firefighter]]s wear PPE designed to provide protection against fires and various fumes and gases. PPE<ref name=ppein>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ppein.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224043944/https://www.ppein.com/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 24, 2021|title=Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) On Sale|website=PPEIN}}</ref> worn by firefighters include [[bunker gear]], [[self-contained breathing apparatus]], a [[helmet]], [[steel-toe boot|safety boots]], and a [[PASS device]].

====In sports====
{{Main|Protective gear in sports}}
Participants in sports often wear protective equipment. Studies performed on the injuries of professional athletes, such as that on [[National Football League|NFL]] players,<ref name=brainnfl>[http://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2012/09/nfl-brain-injury/ CDC - NIOSH Science Blog - Brain Injury in the NFL] {{webarchive|url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20121220112221/http://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2012/09/nfl-brain-injury/ |date=2012-12-20 }}. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.</ref><ref name=neuro>{{cite journal |last1=Lehman |first1=EJ |last2=Hein |first2=MJ |last3=Baron |first3=SL |last4=Gersic |first4=CM |year=2012 |title=Neurodegenerative causes of death among retired National Football League players |journal=Neurology |doi=10.1212/WNL.0b013e31826daf50 |pmid=22955124 |volume=79 |issue=19 |pages=1970–4 |pmc=4098841 }}</ref> question the effectiveness of existing personal protective equipment.