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  2. Personal protective equipment - Wikipedia

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    Personal protective equipment (PPE) is protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury or infection. The hazards addressed by protective equipment include physical, electrical, heat, chemical, biohazards , and airborne particulate matter .

  3. Powered air-purifying respirator - Wikipedia

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    Some PAPRs have special certification for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear contaminants (CBRN). In the United States, they must be certified to resist permeation of chemical warfare agents, which may involve additional protective coverings; that gas or vapor will not pass through the filter before a specified amount of time; and ...

  4. European respirator standards - Wikipedia

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    CE number of the certification body (only FFP3) + EN 149: 2009 + the mask class (FFP1, FFP2 or FFP3) + acronym (NR or R) (Note: in case of FFP1 the conformity assessment procedures are done by the manufacturer itself as per Annex IV (Module A) The marking must comply with European Union Directive 89/686 / EEC [8] on PPE.

  5. Respirator assigned protection factors - Wikipedia

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    The respiratory protective devices (RPD) can protect workers only if their protective properties are adequate to the conditions in the workplace.Therefore, specialists have developed criteria for the selection of proper, adequate respirators, including the Assigned Protection Factors (APF) - the decrease of the concentration of harmful substances in the inhaled air, which (is expected) to be ...

  6. Usage of personal protective equipment - Wikipedia

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    There are two main categories: the air-purifying respirator, which forces contaminated air through a filtering element, and the air-supplied respirator, in which an alternate supply of fresh air is delivered. Within each category, different techniques are employed to reduce or eliminate noxious airborne contents.

  7. Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

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    the making, review and changing of assessments in relation to the choice of personal protective equipment. the maintenance (including replacement and cleaning as appropriate) of personal protective equipment. the provision of accommodation for personal protective equipment. the provision of information, instruction and training.

  8. NIOSH air filtration rating - Wikipedia

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    The NIOSH air filtration rating is the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)'s classification of filtering respirators.The ratings describe the ability of the device to protect the wearer from solid and liquid particulates in the air.

  9. High-visibility clothing - Wikipedia

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    It is most commonly worn on the torso and arm area of the body. Health and safety regulations often require the use of high visibility clothing as it is a form of personal protective equipment. [1] [2] [3] Many colors of high visibility vests are available, with yellow and orange being the most common examples.