Airborne particulates, liquids and vapours above a certain level will require a form of respiratory device to protect the lungs from long term damage which in some cases can be irreparable.
Whether it is sweeping a factory floor or handling dangerous chemicals we can offer the correct protection.
We offer a disposable range of masks from Moldex, 3M, North in FFP1, FFP2 and FFP3 which conform to EN 149:2001
A filtering half mask is one in which the facepiece consists entirely or substantially of filter material or comprises a facepiece in which the main filter(s) form an inseparable part of the device. EN149:2001 – respirators which meet the requirements of EN149:2001 are designed to protect against solids, water based aerosols and oil based aerosols. There are three classes of protection detailed in EN149:2001 – FFP1, FFP2 & FFP3 and filtering facepieces are classified according to filter efficiency. EN149:2001 differs from EN149:1991 in that it is mandatory for all products tested to EN149:2001 to provide protection against solid & liquid aerosols whereas EN149:1991 allows for testing of respirators against solid aerosols only as well as solid and liquid aerosols.
EN149 (1991): Filtering half masks to protect against particles
A filtering half mask is one in which the facepiece consists entirely or substantially of filter material, or comprises a facepiece in which the main filter(s) form an inseparable part of the devicetested to EN149 are designed to protect against solids, water and /or oil based aerosols .
There are three classes of protection in EN149: FFP1, FFP2 and FFP3. Facepieces are classified according to filter efficiency .
EN405 (1993): Valved filtering half mask to protect against gases or gases and particulates
A valved filtering half mask which has both inhalation and exhalation valves and consists entirely or substantially of filter material or comprises a facepiece in which the gas/ vapour filter(s) form(s) an inseparable part of the device and where particle filters may be integral or replaceable There are several classes of device which are dependent on the particulate filtration and the gas filtering capacity. Particle filters can protect against solids, water and /or oil based aerosols and are classified depending on the filter efficiency. Gas filters remove specified gases & vapours (For details of types of gas filters see EN141) Combined filters remove specified gases and particles.