Choice of the suitable respirator

REUSABLE RESPIRATORS

INSTRUCTION FOR USE AND FOR APPLICATIONS OF GAS, DUST AND COMBINED FILTERS

APPLICATIONS	CONTAMINANT AGENTS	FILTER
WORKS ON THE ROAD	- ASPHALTS AND BITUMENS	A1 A1 P2 R
SPRAY VARNISHES AND ENAMELLING, ROLLER OR BRUSH VARNISHES	- WATER VARNISHES / WATER SOLUBLE POWDER VARNISHES - VARNISHES CONTAINING SOLVENTS - POLYURETHANE VARNISHES - WOOD PROTECTIVE VARNISHES - COATINGS WHICH GENERATE AND/OR INCLUDE DUSTS - ENAMELS - ANTIFOULING VARNISHES	A1 P2 R
	- VARNISHES OR FINELY NEBULISED ENAMELS	A1 P3 R
	- SOLVENTS - MIXTURES OF EPOXY RESINS	A1
STRIPPING	- COMPOUNDS OF STRIPPING SOLVENTS OR STRIPPING AMMONIA	ABEK1 ABEK1 P2 R
BONDING AND/OR SEALING	- ADHESIVES CONTAINING SOLVENTS	A1
BONDING AND/OR SEALING	- POLYURETHANE ADHESIVES - SEALANTS	A1 P2 R
WELDING AND BRAZING OF METALS	- GAS AND/OR WELDING VAPOURS (in poorly ventilated environments)	ABEK1 P3 R
WELDING AND BRAZING OF METALS	- METAL DUSTS AND METAL OXIDE SMOKES	P3 R
MECHANICAL WORKINGS ON METALS (DRILLING,SMOOTHING, RIVETING, GRINDING,BRUSHING, CUTTING)	- IRON OXIDE (RUST), METALLIC POWDERS - IRON DUSTS - STEEL POWDERS	P3 R DISK
	- STAINLESS STEEL POWDERS - COPPER DUSTS, CHROMIUM	P3 R
MECHANICAL WORKINGS ON WOOD (DRILLING,SMOOTHING, RIVETING, GRINDING, BRUSHING, CUTTING)	- SUPPLE WOODEN DUSTS	P3 R DISK
	- VERY FINE DUSTS OF HARD WOOD	P3 R
BUILDING	- CEMENT DUSTS, CONCRETE, STONE, CHALK, PLASTER - GLASS FIBERS AND/OR MINERAL FIBERS	P3 R DISK
BUILDING	- QUARTZ - DUSTS CONTAINING ASBESTOS FIBERS	P3 R
AGRICULTURE	- HERBICIDES, PESTICIDES	A1 P2 R
CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE HANDLING IN NON-CONTIGUOUS AREAS	- CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES NOT CLEARLY IDENTIFIED	ABEK1 ABEK1 P2 R ABEK1 P3 R
EXPOSURE TO HYDROCARBONS	- HEXANE, ANTHRACENE, BENZENE, CYCLOHEXANE	A1
BUILDING AND INDUSTRIAL CLEANING	- HYDROCHLORIC ACID	B1 E1
PICKLING AND SURFACE TREATMENTS OF STEELS	- HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYDROFLUORIC ACID	B1 E1
PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY	- HYDROGEN SULPHIDE	B1
PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY	- SULFURIC ACID	E1
DISINFECTION, PEST CONTROL, CLEANING	- ORGANIC VAPOURS, NASTY ODOURS, DUSTS, SPORES, BACTERIA	A1 P2 R
EXPOSURE TO MIXED GAS DURING THE PRODUCTION PROCESSES OF: PLASTIC PRODUCTS, MEDICINAL PRODUCTS, DISINFECTANTS, VARNISHES, COLOURING AGENTS, ANIMAL FEED, FOOD, LEATHERS AND TEXTILES, FERTILIZERS	- CHLORINE, FLUORINE, HYDROCYANIC ACID, BROMINE, IODINE, HYDROGEN SULPHIDE	B1
	- HYDROFLUORIC ACID, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, FORMIC ACID	E1 B1
	- SULPHUR DIOXIDE, SULFURIC ACID	E1
	- AMMONIA	K1
	- MIXTURES OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES NOT CLEARLY IDENTIFIED	ABEK1

The technical information included in this guide are provided simply as a starting point for the selection of the most adequate protective equipment according to the individual working needs. These indications are described for illustrative purposes only. Before using any device and after risk assessment, it is strongly recommended to reconsider and reassess all the technical information in the light of the territorial legislation in force, and provide for a specific training of the device end user , which cannot be replaced by the above-mentioned notions for any reason. The user is recommended to read carefully, understand and put into practice all the indications and/or limitations contained in the instructions for use.

DUST DISPOSABLE RESPIRATORS

Liquid and solid aerosol contaminants	FFP1	FFP2	FFP3
Asbestos			X
Clay	X
Concrete		X
Calcium carbonate	X
Silicon carbide		X
Cellulose	X
Cement		X
Cotton	X
Chrome			X
Flour	X
Metal fume			X
Chalk		X
Black lead		X
Plaster		X
Glass wool			X
Hard wood			X
Manganese		X
Vegetables and mineral oils	X
Dust pesticides			X
Stone	X
Lead			X
Platinum			X
Flower-dust	X
Mineral wool dust			X
Metal dust		X
Copper			X
Rust	X
Silica			X
Soda		X
Plaster	X
Talc		X
Vanadium		X
Paint dust		X

This informative material simply serves as a guide and is valid only as support to choose the PPE.

It is the employer’s responsibility to make a careful assessment of the risks, in presence of harmful substances or in case of predictable risks for health and safety and consequently choose the proper device.