Health and Safety: Guidance Booklets 53 Respiratory protective equipment at work. A practical guide

Publication Year

2012

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Provides essential guidance for the correct selection and use of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) in the workplace, in order to comply with the law. It shows when RPE can be used, using a simple step-by-step approach. This helps to decide the right level of protection for a given hazardous substance and how to select the right RPE for the particular wearer and the work environment. This is done using the RPE Selector, and its use is illustrated by worked examples. It describes significant misuses of RPE, and how to prevent them and also has advice on how to ensure that the selected RPE keeps working effectively.

Document History

First published 1990. Second edition 1998. Third edition 2005. Reprinted 2007. Reprinted with amends 2010, 2012. The is a web version of HSG53 (Third edition, published 2005). This version has been adapted for online use from HSE's current printed version (reprinted 2007, reprinted with amends 2010) - produced April 2012. Superseded by HSG53 (Fourth edition, published 2013) - produced May 2013.

ISBN

9780717629046

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