| Document ID (ISN) | 104698 |
| CIS number |
06-7 |
| Year |
2003 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSE Booklet INDG288(rev1)
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| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
Selection of suitable respiratory protective equipment for work with asbestos |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, rev. ed., 2003. 25p. 13 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg288.pdf [in English]
|
| Abstract |
This guidance is aimed at employers and self-employed contractors in the building industry, at persons working with asbestos-containing insulation materials and at safety representatives. It provides advice on selecting the appropriate respirators and making sure they are used correctly and maintained in good condition. Contents: why respirators are necessary; when they should be provided; control measures to be applied before resorting to respirators; selection of respirators; evaluation of expected exposure concentrations; protection factors; facepiece fit testing; consulting employees; maintenance, training and supervision; common misuses of respirators when working with asbestos. Replaces CIS 03-352. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; asbestos; respirators; building industry; asbestos removal |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
supervision of use of protective equipment; selection of equipment; exposure evaluation; safety guides; replaced; protection criteria; leakage testing |
| Document type |
C - Training manuals, audiovisual material |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Personal protection
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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| Browse category(ies) |
Respiratory protection
Asbestos
Construction industry and civil engineering
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