newsCharities benefit from facemask donation
SIEMENS, WORKING in conjunction with Brammer Buck & Hickman, has donated protective facemasks to two overseas charities.
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productSchmersal launches respiratory protection mask to FFP2 standard
SCHMERSAL GROUP has developed a particle-filtering half-face mask without exhalation valve. The reusable SPM100 respiratory protection mask satisfies the requirements of EN 149:2001+A1+2009 FFP2 and is available now for delivery. The mask is designed to reliably protect from solid and liquid aerosols.
productManufacturing venture of ‘virus killing’ PPE mask
VIRACOAT LIMITED’S 3 Ply Type 2R Surgical Face Mask, FFP2 Respirator Mask and FFP3 Respirator mask, a new range of antiviral and antimicrobial personal protective equipment (PPE) masks, are to be manufactured at Sudbury, Suffolk in a joint venture with The MEL Group.
newsRespiratory protection webinar from JSP Safety
JOIN JSP Safety on 26 November 2021 at 10.30am for a webinar dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of RPE.
newsWorker diagnosed with occupational asthma
LANTERN ENGINEERING Ltd was sentenced for health breaches after workers were exposed to metal working fluid (MWF). MWF is hazardous to health, and exposure can cause health conditions including irritation of the skin/dermatitis, occupational asthma, bronchitis and irritation of the upper respiratory tract.
newsHSE cracks down on dust
HSE INSPECTORS across Great Britain will be targeting construction firms to check that their health standards are up to scratch during a month-long inspection initiative, starting on Monday 4 October 2021.
newsCIEH welcomes Welsh Government’s mask-wearing decision
THE CHARTERED Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has welcomed the decision from the Welsh Government to maintain the legal requirement for mask-wearing for the foreseeable future.
newsMasks and ventilation are vital, says RCN
THE ROYAL College of Nursing (RCN) has written to the Prime Minister demanding support and protection for health and care staff when Covid-19 rules are loosened next week.
productAir helmet provides heavy-duty protection
ESAB LAUNCHED its new Savage A40 Air with Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) technology.
articleThe Covid effect
Having spent many years in the respiratory protection equipment (RPE) industry, Fred Chartlon draws on his knowledge to provide a history of this life-saving equipment and the effect that Covid has had on manufacturers.
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