respiratory protective equipment , RPE (Abkürzung)

Keep your respiratory protective equipment in place until the last.

Respiratory protective equipment may be needed to adequately control exposure.

For dusty jobs, you may also need to wear respiratory protective equipment.

Respiratory protective equipment would then be worn during times outside the booth.

The worker’s ability to wear and use respiratory protective equipment may be affected by changes in their personal condition.

The respiratory protective equipment is kept on until it has been further washed in the second shower.

Table 8.1 Types of respiratory protective equipment that are available for protection against asbestos in air.

The respiratory protective equipment must be clean and in good order before being given to the wearer.

You normally need respiratory protective equipment for dusty jobs.

Respiratory protective equipment may be required for certain operations such as manual fettling.

Either use dust extraction or respiratory protective equipment for dusty tasks.

It is also essential that any respiratory protective equipment program implemented in a workplace includes air monitoring.

Does the person doing this wear respiratory protective equipment and protective clothing?

Also, there are concerns about employees' understanding of the correct fitting and use of respiratory protective equipment.

Therefore, respiratory protective equipment needs to be regularly serviced and a record kept of the servicing.

This measurement provides a basis for checking if the protection factor of the personal respiratory protective equipment is adequate.

Where this is not possible it should be reduced to as low a level as possible by other means than respiratory protective equipment.

If, after taking the above control measures, there is still potential exposure to asbestos fibre, then suitable respiratory protective equipment should be provided.

If exposures cannot be minimised, provide adequate protection to workers with suitable respiratory protective equipment.

Control measures, such as extract ventilation systems and respiratory protective equipment must be maintained to ensure that they are effective.

Choosing the correct respiratory protective equipment by identifying the hazard and its concentration is imperative.

Air-fed respiratory protective equipment needs extra attention since they provide breathable air to the user.

In addition further booklets on gloves and respiratory protective equipment will also provide useful further information.

The respiratory protective equipment must be kept in a clean storage place that is designated specifically for that purpose.

In case of leaks, escape-type respiratory protective equipment should be available in the immediate work area.