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Common Requirement on Facial Air Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) for beards The Question here refers to respiratory protection when wearing a mask or a respirator. Here, the ‘respirator’ can be categorized as an Air Purifying Respirator (APR) and a Powered Air...
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Is Fit Testing for Respirators a Flawed Practice?
Fit Testing is an industry practice to ensure that a respirator fits well to a wearer, aiming to achieve a good facial seal and protection. Typically, a fit test is done in a controlled environment with scientific test equipment while performing a predefined test...
How Does the Aimwell AYO WX FFM-LF Loose-Fitting Full-Face Mask PAPR System Compare with the 3M Versaflo System?
Key Comparison 3M Versaflo TR-315A+ PAPR Kit with 307C helmet Aimwell AYO WX FFM-LF Loose-Fitting Full-Face Mask PAPR System Protection Class EN12941 TH3, MPF: 50 AS/NZS 1716 PAPR P3, MPF: >100 Wearability/Mobility Heavy with hose and belt, troublesome to don and...
How Does Aimwell AYO WX FFM-LF Loose-Fitting Full-Face Mask PAPR System Compare with Other Full-Face PAPR Brands?
PAPR Type Brand/Model Key Comparison Head-mounted Loose-fitting PureFlo Purelite Protection level: AS/NZS 1716 PAPR P2 Peak flow: > 200 L/minWeight: 1 kgBattery Time: 8 hoursCost: $1160Shortcoming: P2 protection only. Poor mobility – Top heavy, not...
Can Facepieces be Loose-fitting?
In the area of WHS on respiratory protection, there are two common issues: 1. Workers with facial hairs, such as a beard, present an issue when selecting a proper respirator for respiratory protection, as tight-fitting PAPRs are not recommended, which limits the...
What is Around-neck AYO WX PAPR Series Good About
There are many kinds of PAPRs on the market, and if we categorize them based on their structural styles, we could have the following categories: On-facepiece In-helmet Hose & Belt – Facepiece Hose & Belt – Helmet/Hood Around-neck Here is a quick go-through of...
How Does AYO WX HFM-W Welding Half-Face Mask PAPR System Compare with 3M Speedglas + Adflo System?
Key Comparison 3M Speedglas G5-01 TW Heavy-Duty Flip-Up Welding Helmet with Adflo PAPR (Loose-fitting) Aimwell AYO WX-Welding Half-face Mask PAPR(Tight-fitting or loose-fitting) Protection Class EN12941 TH3, MPF: 50Nominal Protection Factor: 500 AS/NZS 1716 PAPR...
How to Protect from Welding Fumes Effectively and Economically
The Health Risk of Breathing in Welding Fumes Welding fumes are very fine particles of metal oxides, and their composition depends on the type of metal being welded. In addition to the general harm of welding fumes once trapped in the lungs, some metal fumes are...
Aimwell AYO WX HFM Half-Face Mask PAPR System – The Dust Protection King
When it comes to half-face respiratory protection from dust, typically there are 3 options: 1. Disposable paper mask, commonly N95 paper mask or filtering facepiece respirator (FFR).2. Elastomeric reusable non-powered air-purifying respirator (NAPR).3. Powered...
Case Study – Running Cost Comparison Between a NAPR and an AYO WX HFM PAPR
From a performance standpoint, an elastomeric non-powered air purifying respirator (NAPR) can achieve a better seal than a N95 disposable paper mask thus achieving better protection. In addition, its filter cartridge can be protected from breath and can be designed...
How to Protect from Silica Dust Effectively
The Health Risk of Breathing in Silica Dust Silica is a natural substance found in most rocks, sand, clay, and in products such as bricks and concrete. Some of the dust generated is known as respirable crystalline silica (RCS). This dust is invisibly fine, can reach...