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Air Purifying Respirators Guide

This document provides information on various types of respirators used for protection from airborne contaminants such as fumes, mists, dusts, and toxic gases. It describes air-purifying respirators, which draw air through a filter, and air-supplying respirators, which provide air from a separate source. Specific respirator types covered include disposable masks, half-face masks with replaceable filters, and full-face masks used for highly toxic environments. The document emphasizes the importance of regularly checking respirators for proper functioning and seal before each use.

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Air Purifying Respirators Guide

This document provides information on various types of respirators used for protection from airborne contaminants such as fumes, mists, dusts, and toxic gases. It describes air-purifying respirators, which draw air through a filter, and air-supplying respirators, which provide air from a separate source. Specific respirator types covered include disposable masks, half-face masks with replaceable filters, and full-face masks used for highly toxic environments. The document emphasizes the importance of regularly checking respirators for proper functioning and seal before each use.

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AL RUSHAID CONSTRUCTION CO.

, LTD
A Joint Venture Between ARIC & EEI Corporation
Airborne contaminants
Fumes

Mists
Dusts

Toxic
Gases Vapours
Air purifying respirators

Provide protection by drawing air through a filter, reducing the contaminant level.

Respirators do not completely remove the contaminant.

Their advantages are:


• relatively simple to wear and use;
• lightweight; and
• cause minimal restriction of movement.

Their disadvantages are:

• they can’t be used in oxygen deficient atmospheres; and


• the filter can become clogged.
Air supplying respirators

Air supplying respirators provide


protection by supplying air to the
wearer from a different source than
the atmosphere the person is working
in.

Air or oxygen is supplied either from


a compressor, cylinder or air line.

They are mainly used for:


• oxygen deficient atmospheres;

• highly toxic atmospheres where air


purifying cannot filter the
contaminant level below acceptable
levels; and

• where full face and body protection


is also required.
Disposable respirator masks
Class P1 masks are used for filtering
dusts such as silica and asbestos.

Class P2 masks are used for filtering


metal fumes.

They cannot be used as protection against:


• highly toxic dusts;
• toxic gases; or
• vapours.

Check the mask for:


• holes in the filter material;
• strap tension; and
• secure metal nose clip.

Check the face seal before using the mask.


Half-face respirator masks

Rubber or flexible plastic


face piece

Head straps
Filter cartridge

Exhalation
valve
Filter cartridge

Half-face respirator masks remove particulates and gases by passing


the contaminated air through an absorbent material inside the cartridges.
The absorbent is charcoal or some other special material.
Filter cartridges

Particulate Filter Cartridges


Class P1 - dusts such as silica and asbestos
CLASS P1
Class P2 - metal fumes

Class P3 - toxic or highly irritant particulate dust

Gas Filter Cartridges


Gas type
Different cartridges are used for different
types of gases.
Type K - Ammonia
Class 1 Cartridge colour and label indicate the gas type.

The higher the class number, the greater


the absorption capacity.
Absorption capacity
Half-face respirator mask

Check the face-piece for dirt, cracks or tears

Check head straps for Check inhalation


tears and broken valves are clean
buckles (located behind
the cartridge)

Check filter
cartridges are fully
screwed into the mask Check exhalation valves
are clean

Check the face seal before using the mask.


Full-face respirator mask

Full-face respirator masks


are used for protection
against highly toxic dusts,
vapours and gases such as
Hydrogen Cyanide.

Full-face protection prevents


contaminants being absorbed
into the body through the eyes.

Full-face respirators use filter


canisters which have a greater
filtering efficiency and
absorption capacity than
cartridges.

Full-face respirators must be


checked and tested in the
same way as half-face mask
respirators.

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