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The higher the exposure the greater the protection and reduction in exposure required. In AS/NZS 1715, different combinations of respirators are assigned a required minimum protection factor (RMPF) for clean shaven, fit tested and trained wearers.

A major contributor to reduced respiratory protection is poor facial fit. As a consequence, Australia and New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1715:2009 “Selection, Use & Maintenance of Respiratory Protective Devices” sets out a requirement that wearers of tight fitting negative pressure facemasks be fit tested for compliance to the standard.

There was a time when wearing hearing protectors meant being isolated and out of contact. Those days are over. Today, the 3M™ PELTOR™ Brand of Products offers communication solutions that not only make your working day safer and more efficient, but also much smarter.

Powered Air Purifying respirators (PAPRs); include a blower that draws contaminated air through filter/s to remove contaminants, supplying purified air to the user wearing either an open head top (loose fitting hood) or tight-fitting facepiece.