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You can get all of your required PPE and workwear gear via our online store.
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Breathing in harmful substances can cause lifelong health issues. If your teams could be exposed to dangerous air risks, you’ll need to provide respiratory protection.
Whether working with construction materials, exposed to dusty worksites, or handling chemicals, respiratory PPE will keep workers safe.
We stock a variety of PPE for inhalation hazards, including powered respirators, half masks, and face coverings.
All respiratory protection products in our store are compliant with EN guidelines.
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FAQs
Choosing the right respiratory protection, such as respirators and PPE masks, will require a risk assessment.
The risk assessment will help you to determine the following risk factors:
- What hazards your team will be exposed to
- How many of the hazards they will come into contact with
- The type of PPE that will be required to keep employees safe
Respiratory PPE is used to protect a person from inhaling potentially dangerous substances.
Respirator masks filter air to prevent workers from breathing in harmful substances.
They are commonly used to protect against airborne hazards like:
- Dust
- Mold spores
- Chemical droplets
- Fine particles like asbestos
Respiratory protective equipment can also be used to protect against bacterial or viral hazards.
For example, face coverings and FFP2 masks are common in medical settings.
Respiratory protection standards in the UK are guided by HSE.
HSE guidelines for respiratory PPE include:
- Follow COSHH recommendations for respiratory PPE
- Carry out a risk assessment to determine respiratory risks
- Provide PPE that offers suitable protection against breathing risks
- Regularly, inspect and replace PPE that is no longer working properly
All respiratory PPE should meet international design standards, including:
- EN 140
- EN 14387
- EN 405:2001
The different types of respiratory PPE include:
- Reusable half masks: provide tight-fitting, long-term protection.
- Powered respirators: high-level protection against extreme hazards.
- Disposable respirators: short-term protection against breathing hazards.
- Face coverings: prevent the spread of airborne particles between people.
Both half masks and powered respirators use changeable filters.