articlePowerful solution
Specifying RPE that is both suitable and adequate can be tricky. Ian Kelsall explains how Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) can help.
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productChoosing the right quantitative fit testing machine
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION is crucial in hazardous workplaces but ensuring a proper respirator fit is essential for safety. TSI Instruments says that quantitative fit testing is the most accurate method, as it calculates the fit factor based on data.
productRPE Fit Testing requirements
RPE FIT Testing must be carried out by a competent/qualified fit tester.
productDräger helps Sellafield clean up
DRÄGER HAS provided the Sellafield Nuclear site with 65 self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) PSS Airboss sets and six Merlin telemetry entry control boards (ECB) to protect firefighters from the inhalation of dangerous gases during incidents and training events.
productUS Navy approves QuantiFit2
QUANTIFIT2, THE award-winning face fit testing system from OHD, has just achieved a major accomplishment having received approval from the U.S. Navy.
newsWorkers exposed to excessive levels of wood dust
A COMPANY has been fined after an inspection by Britain’s workplace regulator found workers were being exposed to excessive levels of wood dust.
newsNew ear looped filtering facepiece respirator restrictions
THE OFFICE for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), part of the Department of Business and Trade, has announced a new restriction on filtering facepiece (FFP) respirators held in place with ear loops.
newsLung disease warning for kitchen worktop workers
THE BRITISH Occupational Hygiene Society is calling for immediate action to help prevent further cases of a deadly lung disease, now being reported in the UK for the first time.
productRS now stocking Sundstrom’s respiratory range
RS, A global provider of product and service solutions for industrial customers, has announced a supplier relationship with leading provider of respiratory protective equipment, Sundstrom.
articleWear it right
While positive steps have been taken, there is still much more that can be done to reduce incidences of occupational lung disease, according to George Elliott.
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