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HALF MASKS AND GAS FILTERS, DUST AND COMBINED FILTERS
INSTRUCTION FOR USE AND FOR APPLICATIONS OF GAS, DUST AND COMBINED FILTERS
| APPLICATIONS | CONTAMINANT AGENTS | FILTER |
|
WORKS ON THE ROAD |
- ASPHALTS AND BITUMENS |
A1 P3 |
|
SPRAY VARNISHES AND ENAMELLING, ROLLER OR BRUSH VARNISHES |
- WATER VARNISHES / WATER SOLUBLE POWDER VARNISHES |
A1 P3 |
| - VARNISHES OR FINELY NEBULISED ENAMELS |
A1 P3 |
|
|
- SOLVENTS |
A1 P3 |
|
| STRIPPING | - COMPOUNDS OF STRIPPING SOLVENTS OR STRIPPING AMMONIA |
ABEK1 ABEK1 P3 |
| BONDING AND/OR SEALING | - ADHESIVES CONTAINING SOLVENTS |
A1 P3 |
| - POLYURETHANE ADHESIVES - SEALANTS |
A1 P3 |
|
| WELDING AND BRAZING OF METALS | - GAS AND/OR WELDING VAPOURS (in poorly ventilated environments) |
ABEK1 P3 |
| - METAL DUSTS AND METAL OXIDE SMOKES |
P3 |
|
|
MECHANICAL WORKINGS ON METALS (DRILLING,SMOOTHING, RIVETING, GRINDING,BRUSHING, CUTTING) |
- IRON OXIDE (RUST), METALLIC POWDERS - IRON DUSTS - STEEL POWDERS |
P3 |
| - STAINLESS STEEL POWDERS - COPPER DUSTS, CHROMIUM |
P3 |
|
|
MECHANICAL WORKINGS ON WOOD (DRILLING,SMOOTHING, RIVETING, GRINDING, BRUSHING, CUTTING) |
- SUPPLE WOODEN DUSTS |
P3 |
| - VERY FINE DUSTS OF HARD WOOD |
P3 |
|
| BUILDING |
- CEMENT DUSTS, CONCRETE, STONE, CHALK, PLASTER |
P3 |
|
- QUARTZ |
P3 |
|
| AGRICULTURE | - HERBICIDES, PESTICIDES |
A1 P3 |
|
CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE HANDLING IN NON-CONTIGUOUS AREAS |
- CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES NOT CLEARLY IDENTIFIED |
ABEK1 |
|
EXPOSURE TO HYDROCARBONS |
- HEXANE, ANTHRACENE, BENZENE, CYCLOHEXANE |
A1 P3 |
|
BUILDING AND INDUSTRIAL CLEANING |
- HYDROCHLORIC ACID |
ABEK1 |
|
PICKLING AND SURFACE TREATMENTS OF STEELS |
- HYDROCHLORIC ACID, HYDROFLUORIC ACID |
ABEK1 |
|
PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY |
- HYDROGEN SULPHIDE |
ABEK1 |
|
- SULFURIC ACID |
ABEK1 |
|
|
DISINFECTION, PEST CONTROL, CLEANING |
- ORGANIC VAPOURS, NASTY ODOURS, DUSTS, SPORES, BACTERIA |
A1 P3 |
|
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 |
ABEK1 |
|
- HYDROFLUORIC ACID, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, FORMIC ACID |
ABEK1 |
|
|
- SULPHUR DIOXIDE, SULFURIC ACID |
ABEK1 |
|
|
- AMMONIA |
ABEK1 |
|
|
- 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 FILTERING HALF MASKS
|
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.