Question 1
A key component of any RPE is the filter. Which of the following are types of filters?
- Gas and / or vapour filter.
- Particle filter.
- Solid filter.
- Steam filter.
Respiratory Protection
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Download PDFWhere the air itself is the hazard, a filter or an air supply is the last defence. This guide covers Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) and breathing apparatus.[1]
What RPE is
Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) is a particular type of Personal Protective Equipment designed to protect the wearer from breathing in harmful substances or from oxygen-deficient atmospheres, when other controls are either not possible or are insufficient on their own.
Filters
A key component of any RPE is the filter. The main types of filter are the gas and/or vapour filter and the particle filter.
Powered and non-powered
A non-powered respirator relies on the user's own breathing to draw air through the filter. Where the atmosphere is oxygen-deficient, or contains a range of hazards, this is not enough.
Breathing apparatus
Breathing apparatus supplies air from an independent source, such as a compressed air cylinder, and can be used against a range of airborne hazards and in different atmospheres.
Legal design requirements
The mark that indicates that RPE meets the minimum legal requirements for its design is the CE marking.
Key facts to remember
- RPE protects against inhaling harmful substances or oxygen-deficient atmospheres when other controls are impossible or insufficient.
- Filter types: gas and/or vapour filter; particle filter.
- Non-powered respirator: air drawn through the filter by the user's own breathing.
- Breathing apparatus: supplied from an independent source (compressed air cylinder); works across hazards and atmospheres.
- Minimum legal design requirement: CE marking.
Sources
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002 (UK) — selection and use of respiratory protective equipment.
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Question 2
Which of the following statements apply to breathing apparatus?- They supply air from an independent source such as a compressed air cylinder.
- They can be used against a range of airborne hazards and in different atmospheres.
- They rely on the user's breathing to draw air through a filter.
- They can only be used with loose-fitting face-pieces.
Question 3
Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) is a particular type of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) designed to protect the wearer from breathing in harmful substances or from oxygen-deficient atmospheres when other controls are either not possible or are insufficient on their own.- True.
- False.
Question 4
Which of the following indicates that Respiratory Protective Equipment meets the minimum legal requirements for its design?- CE marking.
- PPE marking.
- FTP marking.
- RP marking.
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