Surrey and Sussex scramble to certify PPE shipment

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Surrey and Sussex scramble to certify PPE shipment

Sussex and Surrey Police are checking the certification for thousands of face masks bought to protect officers during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Safety first: protective equipment must comply with certified standards

Date - 28th April 2020
By - Chris Smith

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Staff officers have been frantically working to verify if a consignment of 10,000 face masks comply with British Standards and Health and Safety Executive guidance. It is understood that three shipments to the two forces are affected and 2,700...

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