Performance of FFP3 disposable respirators - Revision history

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−	Filtering Facepieces (~~FFPs~~) are disposable Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) for protection against ~~dusts~~, particles and aerosols. They are available in three classes: FFP1, FFP2 and FFP3, with the higher numbers corresponding to better filtering efficiency.	+	Filtering Facepieces (FFP) are disposable Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) for protection against dust, particles and aerosols. They are available in three classes: FFP1, FFP2 and FFP3, with the higher numbers corresponding to better filtering efficiency.

−	In January 2017, the Health and Safety Executive launched [http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr1087.htm?eban=govdel-research-reports&cr=10-Dec-2016 RR1087 - Market surveillance of FFP3 disposable respirators], a report describing testing of 10 FFP3 respirator models from 10 ~~different~~ manufacturers to determine whether they meet ~~a range of~~ health and safety performance requirements ~~required by~~ EN149:2001+A1:2009.	+	In January 2017, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched [http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr1087.htm?eban=govdel-research-reports&cr=10-Dec-2016 RR1087 - Market surveillance of FFP3 disposable respirators], a report describing testing of 10 FFP3 respirator models from 10 manufacturers to determine whether they meet the health and safety performance requirements of EN149:2001+A1:2009.

−	FFP3 face masks are used in applications such as the protection of construction workers from silicon dust and to protect workers from general airborne dusts generated within the plant and process industries. ~~With~~ up to 10,000 new cases of lung and workplace respiratory diseases reported each year, the correct selection and use of respiratory protective equipment ~~has never been more~~ important. However, while all the masks tested were CE marked, just five passed all the tests with no faults or failures:	+	FFP3 face masks are used in applications such as the protection of construction workers from silicon dust and to protect workers from general airborne dusts generated within the plant and process industries. There are up to 10,000 new cases of lung and workplace respiratory diseases reported each year, and so the correct selection and use of respiratory protective equipment is extremely important. However, while all the masks tested were CE marked, just five passed all the tests with no faults or failures:

	* Two models had an isolated fault on a single sample.		* Two models had an isolated fault on a single sample.
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	* Four of the manufacturers included no, or limited, information on pre-use checks.		* Four of the manufacturers included no, or limited, information on pre-use checks.

−	Some of these problems should be picked up by an adequately trained operator during their pre-use checks, but faults such as leakage through filtering materials would ~~have~~ only been picked up if the operator was fit tested with the mask in question.	+	Some of these problems should be picked up by an adequately trained operator during their pre-use checks, but faults such as leakage through filtering materials would only have been picked up if the operator was fit tested with the mask in question.

−	[[File:~~FFP3 Disposable Respirators~~.jpg]]	+	Alan Gilbert, BSRIA Instrument Solutions General Manager, said BSRIA “…will be following closely how industry will respond to this piece of research. Likewise any future policing of the equipment being sold as well as information being provided to the purchaser regarding the need for fit-testing to ensure suitability.”
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		+	[[File:FFP3_Disposable_Respirators.jpg\|link=File:FFP3_Disposable_Respirators.jpg]]

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	* Injuries on construction sites.		* Injuries on construction sites.
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	* Personal protective equipment.		* Personal protective equipment.
	* Reporting accidents and injuries on construction sites.		* Reporting accidents and injuries on construction sites.

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Filtering Facepieces (FFPs) are disposable Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) for protection against dusts, particles and aerosols. They are available in three classes: FFP1, FFP2 and FFP3, with the higher numbers corresponding to better filtering efficiency.

In January 2017, the Health and Safety Executive launched [http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr1087.htm?eban=govdel-research-reports&cr=10-Dec-2016 RR1087 - Market surveillance of FFP3 disposable respirators], a report describing testing of 10 FFP3 respirator models from 10 different manufacturers to determine whether they meet a range of health and safety performance requirements required by EN149:2001+A1:2009.

FFP3 face masks are used in applications such as the protection of construction workers from silicon dust and to protect workers from general airborne dusts generated within the plant and process industries. With up to 10,000 new cases of lung and workplace respiratory diseases reported each year, the correct selection and use of respiratory protective equipment has never been more important. However, while all the masks tested were CE marked, just five passed all the tests with no faults or failures:

* Two models had an isolated fault on a single sample.
* Three models had multiple faults, two of them serious.
* Four of the manufacturers included no, or limited, information on pre-use checks.

Some of these problems should be picked up by an adequately trained operator during their pre-use checks, but faults such as leakage through filtering materials would have only been picked up if the operator was fit tested with the mask in question.

[[File:FFP3 Disposable Respirators.jpg]]

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