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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Burn Rate Calculator
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Updated May 6, 2026
About this dataset
From the CDC Web site: The Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Burn Rate Calculator excel icon[3 sheets] is a spreadsheet-based model that will help healthcare facilities plan and optimize the use of PPE for response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Non-healthcare facilities such as correctional facilities may also find this tool useful.
Data and resources (3)
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PPE Burn Rate Calculator web page
From the Web page: To use the calculator, enter the number of full boxes of each type of PPE in stock (gowns, gloves, surgical masks, respirators, and face shields, for example) and the total number of patients at your facility. The tool will calculate the average consumption rate, also referred to…
Modified Nov 22, 2024
- HTML
PPE Burn Rate Calculator Spreadsheet (for download)
Instructions for Downloading Before loading and starting the PPE Burn Rate Calculator, you may need to change Excel’s security level. To do so: Open a blank Excel spreadsheet. Click Tools and then click Macro, choose Security. Set Security Level to Medium. Click OK. Double-click and open PPE Burn…
Modified Mar 24, 2026Table and Data API available
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NIOSH PPE Tracker app
Link to information on the NIOSH PPE Tracker app that uses the PPE Burn Rate Calculator.
Modified Nov 22, 2024
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