RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
19 Mar 2025
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Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) is a particular type of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), used to protect the individual wearer against the inhalation of hazardous substances in the workplace air.
Protects workers exposed to a concentration of an airborne contaminant that would occur if the employee were not using respiratory protection.These contaminants include: Dust, Gases/fumes, vapor, mist, and smoke among others
Effects of respiratory hazards:Airway irritation, cancer, suffocation, headaches, death etc.
Choice of PPE used will be determined by the contaminant a worker should be protected against.
