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ID (ISN) del documento34868
Número CIS 81-196
ISSN - Título de la serie 0141-8246 - Health and Safety at Work
Año 1980
Número de serie
Autor(es) Farmer D.
Título Respiratory protective equipment.
Información bibliográfica July 1980, Vol.2, No.11, p.34-40. Illus.
Resumen This article considers respirators used in industry, mainly from the viewpoints of: qualification for the Factory Inspectorate certificate of approval; and choice of equipment (proper fit, industrial operations for which respirator is intended). Types of respirator as specified in British standards: general purpose respirators; positive pressure, powered dust respirators with dust hoods and blouses; high efficiency respirators (against highly toxic particulates and radioactive substances); face masks (half-mask, full facepiece, or mouthpiece and noseclip); canister respirators; breathing apparatus (fresh-air hose, compressed-air line, or self-contained). List of regulations for approval of different types of respirator. A specimen certificate of approval (with 1980 additions) is appended. Reference to pertinent British standards.
Descriptores (primarios) Reino Unido; inspección de trabajo; aprobación; respiradores
Descriptores (secundarios) aparatos filtrantes de acción química; aparatos respiratorios filtrantes; suministro de equipo de protección; aparatos filtrantes por acción mecánica; mascaras aireadoras; aparatos de suministro de aire
Tipo de documento D - Artículos periódicos
Tema(s) Protección individual
Broad subject area(s)
Navegación por categoria(s) Respiratory protection
Labour inspection