Cleanroom gowning: the usual order

Your own gowning procedure comes first. This is the order many sites follow, from the top down.

1. Wash hands and remove jewellery and make-up.
2. Put on a hair net or hood.
3. Put on a face mask, and a beard cover if needed.
4. Put on the coverall without letting it touch the floor.
5. Put on boots or shoe covers, one at a time, stepping onto the clean side of the bench.
6. Put on gloves last, over the cuffs of the coverall.
7. Check in a mirror that no skin or hair shows.

Supplies to keep stocked

• Hair nets, hoods and beard covers
• Face masks
• Coveralls
• Shoe covers or boots
• Cleanroom gloves in every size
• Tacky mats at the entry

Good habits

• Do not touch your face or hair once gowned.
• Change gloves if they tear or become dirty.
• Dispose of single-use items in the right bin.

Keep reading

• Garments, footwear and headwear
• Cleanroom gloves guide