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This book provides essential guidance for the correct selection and use of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) in the workplace in order to comply with the law. It explains when you can use RPE, using a simple step-by-step approach,enabling you to decide the right level of protection for a given hazardous substance and how to select the right RPE for the particular wearer and the work environment. This is done using the RPE Selector, and its use is illustrated by worked examples. It also describes significant misuses of RPE, and how to prevent them. It also has advice on how to ensure that the selected RPE keeps working effectively. This guide is for employers and the self-employed. Those responsible for managing staff health and safety, safety representatives, health and safety specialists.Manufacturers and suppliers of respiratory protective equipment will also find this guide useful. Contents: Introduction; Part 1: Selection and use of respiratory protective equipment; What is RPE? Legal requirements; Hazardous substances; Selecting respiratory protective equipment; Implementing RPE use in the workplace; Part 2: Filters and types of RPE; Filters for respirators; Some common misuses of RPE; Appendices; References. |
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