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FAQs on Respiratory Protection
FAQs on Respiratory Protection

Respiratory Protection Need
Respiratory Protection Need

Workplace concentration of contaminants (dust,
Workplace concentration of contaminants (dust, Mist Mist Mist Mist
mist, smoke, vapour or gases) should be reduced
mist, smoke, vapour or gases) should be reduced Dust Smoke Smoke
or minimized by adopting appropriate
or minimized by adopting appropriate Dust Smoke Smoke
engineering control measures. Subject to
engineering control measures. Subject to Fumes Fumes
effective engineering control being not feasible,
effective engineering control being not feasible, Mist
Mist
suitable performing respirators shall be used.
suitable performing respirators shall be used. Mist Mist
Fog Fog
The purpose of respiratory protection is to ensure
The purpose of respiratory protection is to ensure Dust Dust
that the workers are adequately protected from
that the workers are adequately protected from Fumes Mist Mist Mist
Fumes
inhaling excessive airborne contaminants or
inhaling excessive airborne contaminants or Fumes
Fumes
oxygen deficient air.
oxygen deficient air. Fumes Fumes Smoke Smoke
Smog Smog
Workers should not be exposed to airborne
Workers should not be exposed to airborne
contaminants in excess of their permissible
contaminants in excess of their permissible Fog Fog
Fumes
exposure levels wherever possible.
exposure levels wherever possible. Fog Fog Fumes
Mist Mist
• Dizziness - 13%
Health Effects
Health Effects • Dizziness - 13%
• Unconsciousness/Death - 8 to 10%
Respiratory Hazard and their Effects
Respiratory Hazard and their Effects • Unconsciousness/Death - 8 to 10%
Gaseous & Vapour contaminants
Oxygen deficiency
Oxygen deficiency Gaseous & Vapour contaminants
Affects supply of oxygen to body, damage organs and cause
• Normal - 21% by Vol. in air
• Normal - 21% by Vol. in air Affects supply of oxygen to body, damage organs and cause
respiratory paralysis, inflammation, unconsciousness &/or death
• Breathing - 17%
• Breathing - 17% respiratory paralysis, inflammation, unconsciousness &/or death
Nasopharynx
Brain and Nervous system
Nasopharynx Brain and Nervous system
Organophosphorus, Pesticides, Lead, Mercury, Manganese,
Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde Organophosphorus, Pesticides, Lead, Mercury, Manganese,
Arsenic, Carbon monoxide, Cyanide
Arsenic, Carbon monoxide, Cyanide
Larynx Larynx
Acid mists, Alkali mist, Asbestos
Acid mists, Alkali mist, Asbestos Circulatory system
Circulatory system
Carbon monoxide Vinyl chloride, Benzene, Toluene,
Lung Lung Carbon monoxide Vinyl chloride, Benzene, Toluene,
Trichloroethylene, Nitrates, Carbon monoxide, Carbon
Asbestos, Crystalline Silica, Arsenic, Coal dust,
Asbestos, Crystalline Silica, Arsenic, Coal dust, Trichloroethylene, Nitrates, Carbon monoxide, Carbon
disulfide, Methylene chloride
Chromium, Nickel, Cadmium, Diesel emissions,
Chromium, Nickel, Cadmium, Diesel emissions, disulfide, Methylene chloride
Bauxite dust, Cotton dust, Bagasse dust, Tobacco
Bauxite dust, Cotton dust, Bagasse dust, Tobacco
Gastrointestinal tract
dust, Cyanide, Phosphorus, Graphite, Grain dust,
dust, Cyanide, Phosphorus, Graphite, Grain dust, Gastrointestinal tract
Asbestos, Nitrosamines, Welding fumes, Lead, Copper
Zinc fumes, Active pharmaceutical ingredients
Zinc fumes, Active pharmaceutical ingredients Asbestos, Nitrosamines, Welding fumes, Lead, Copper
(API), Chlorine
(API), Chlorine Immune system
Immune system
Mesothelioma
Mercury, Lead, Pesticide, Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs),
Mesothelioma Mercury, Lead, Pesticide, Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs),
Asbestos
Asbestos Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Liver and biliary tract
Liver and biliary tract Reproductive system
Reproductive system
Carbon tetrachloride, Trichloroethylene,
Carbon tetrachloride, Trichloroethylene, Methyl Mercury, Carbon Monoxide, Lead,
Methyl Mercury, Carbon Monoxide, Lead,
Vinyl chloride
Vinyl chloride Bisphenol A, Asbestos
Bisphenol A, Asbestos
Kidney and bladder
Kidney and bladder
Benzidene dyes, Beta-naphthylamines, Mercury,
Benzidene dyes, Beta-naphthylamines, Mercury, Skin Skin
Mineral oils, Polycyclic, Aromatic hydrocarbons, Acrylics,
Coke oven emission, Aromatic amines, Cadmium,
Coke oven emission, Aromatic amines, Cadmium, Mineral oils, Polycyclic, Aromatic hydrocarbons, Acrylics,
Epoxy resins, Nickel, Coal tar, Benzene, Volatile organic
Lead, Uranium, Chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent
Lead, Uranium, Chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent Epoxy resins, Nickel, Coal tar, Benzene, Volatile organic
compound, Methyl blue (health care), Active
compound, Methyl blue (health care), Active
Leukemia (Blood Cancer)
Leukemia (Blood Cancer) pharmaceutical ingredients (API), Cholrine, Latex
pharmaceutical ingredients (API), Cholrine, Latex
Benzene, Formaldehyde
Benzene, Formaldehyde
Non-hodgkin-lymphoma
Non-hodgkin-lymphoma Allergy Allergy
Trichloroethylene
Isocyanates, Spices
Trichloroethylene Isocyanates, Spices
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