Businesses’ use of personal protective equipment during COVID-19

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Release date: March 5, 2021
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Businesses’ use of personal protective equipment during COVID-19

Results from the Personal Protective Equipment Survey, December 2020
 
The hand sanitizer was the type of personal protective equipment (PPE) which was ranked as the most essential to business operations in all sectors surveyed.

The use of surgical masks rose from October (66,210,966) to December (81,403,133) representing an increase of 15,192,167 surgical masks.


Top 3 users for select types of PPE
Table summary
This table displays the results of Top 3 users for select types of PPE. The information is grouped by Medical masks (appearing as row headers), Percentage of PPE (appearing as column headers).
Medical masks Percentage of PPE
Health care and social assistance: 25
Retail trade: 19
Manufacturing: 18
Non-medical masks
Retail trade: 23
Accommodation and food services: 17
Manufacturing: 15
Nitrile gloves
Health care and social assistance: 40
Manufacturing: 12
Retail trade: 10
Non-medical gloves
Retail trade: 27
Accommodation and food services: 25
Health care and social assistance: 24
Disinfectant
Retail trade: 24
Accommodation and food services: 15
Manufacturing: 11
Disinfectant wipes
Retail trade: 23
Health care and social assistance: 17
Accommodation and food services: 9
Hand sanitizer
Retail trade: 28
Accommodation and food services: 12
Health care and social assistance: 11
Source: Statistics Canada, Personal Protective Equipment Survey, December 2020.

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