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9.—(1) Every employer who provides personal protective equipment, including protective clothing, to meet the requirements of these Regulations as they apply to biological agents shall ensure that it is—
(a)properly stored in a well-defined place;
(b)checked and cleaned at suitable intervals; and
(c)when discovered to be defective, repaired or replaced before further use.
(2) Personal protective equipment which may be contaminated by biological agents shall be—
(a)removed on leaving the working area; and
(b)kept apart from uncontaminated clothing and equipment.
(3) The employer shall ensure that the equipment referred to in sub-paragraph (2) above is subsequently decontaminated and cleaned or, if necessary, destroyed.
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