Respiratory Equipment to Protect against Common Breathing Hazards

Breathing in any hazardous substances when you are at work can put your health at serious risk and can even cause diseases and conditions such as asthma, COPD and cancer!

This is why if you are working in an environment that has a variety of chemicals including substances that create fumes, dust and other substances you need to always wear respiratory protective equipment. L&A Safety offers high quality PPE that won’t put a hole in your pocket – order online from www.landasafety.co.za or call 021 552 0665

Some of the most common breathing hazards can come from situations such as…

- Dust exposure from grinding or sanding an object

- Mixing or pouring chemicals

- Using certain chemicals

- Wearing the wrong kind of respiratory protection equipment

- Not managing and cleaning surfaces that are contaminated

You or your employees should be alert and especially vigilant and ensure that the right steps are taken if you work with or around…

- Solder flux

- Glues and resins

- Laboratories

- Chemicals in hairdressing

- Spray paints, etc.

- Wood, flour and grain dust

Respiratory protective equipment comes in many different forms, including visors, hoods, masks, helmets, etc. Any equipment that you have to wear while working should be the correct type for the task, size and fit as well as the substance and the working environment.

You can use the L&A Safety website to take a look at the various types of equipment and determine what kind you or your employees need.