SMI Catalogue 2025/2026 - Flipbook - Page 270
RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION
In this section, we provide information and tools to
LEVEL
help you select appropriate respiratory protective
equipment (RPE) in your workplace. SMI offers a wide
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A
Protects against organic gases
and vapour with a boiling point
above 65 degrees
B
Protects against inorganic
gases and vapours
E
Protects against acid gases
and vapour
K
Protects against ammonia and
organic ammonia derivatives
P2
Protects against mechanically
and thermally generated dusts
P2P3
Protects against dust, oil based
mist, fumes and bacteria
FFP1
Non-toxic dusts
FFP2
Toxic dusts, water/ oil based
mists, fumes
FFP3
Fine toxic dusts, water/ oil
based mists and fumes
range of RPE designed to:
" Protect the wearer from a variety of hazards
" Suit a variety of work situations
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" Match the specific requirements of the wearer.
According to national statistics, 12,000 lung disease
deaths each year are estimated to be linked to past
exposures at work. Occupational health risks are
thought to cause 1.4 million cases of work-related ill
health (new or long-standing). Occupational lung
diseases typically have a long latency (they take a
long time to develop following exposure to the agent
that caused them). Therefore, current deaths reflect
the effect of past working conditions.
