PPE selection board

Typical exposure to Hazardous Hand Protection Respiratory Protection (RPE) Eyes Protection Body protection Foot protection
Substances in AGTR (Gloves) (Glasses) (Coveralls) (Boots)
Crude oil/gas (Benzene, Naphthalene, Nitrile, butyl, PVC Gas/vapour mask (e.g. 3M 4000 Safety goggles Standard (Nomex), Lace-up boots
Toluene, Xylene, H2S) series with AP filters) chemical suits

Mineral oils (alkanes, petroleum) Nitrile Half & full face masks (with Safety goggles Standard (Nomex) Lace-up boots
ABEK filters)
Drilling fluids (mud) – (Barium sulphate, Nitrile, rubber Gas/vapour mask (e.g. 3M 4000 Safety goggles Standard (Nomex) Lace-up boots
Ca chloride, Ca hydroxide, Crystalline series with AP filters)
silica, quartz)
Organic solvents (1,2,4-trimethyl benzene, Nitrile, butyl, Gas/vapour mask (e.g. 3M 4000 Safety glasses with Standard (Nomex) Lace-up boots
Acetone, Aromatic hydrocarbons, neoprene. series with AP filters) side shield or
Methyl/Isopropyl alcohol, Heptane, goggles
Naphthalene etc.)
Greases and adhesives (Base oil, highly Nitrile, butyl, PVC Not required if sufficient Safety glasses with Standard coveralls Lace-up boots
refined mineral oil, graphite, amines, ventilation. Gas/vapour mask side shield or (Nomex)
formaldehyde, dichloromethane, xylene (e.g. 3M 4000 series with AP goggles
etc.) filters)
Dust and mist (Ca chloride, crystalline Nitrile, rubber Dust masks with P1P2P3 filters Safety glasses with Standard (Nomex), Lace-up boots
silica, quartz, barium sulphate, solid fibers, (OBM), rigger (e.g. 3M 8822, 8835) side shield or impervious chemical
sea water, mineral oil mist etc..) (fibers, wood dust) goggles. apron

Biocides (glutaraldehyde, methanol, Nitrile, butyl, PVC, Half & full face masks with Face shield with Chemical resistant Rubber boots
ammonium bisulfite) neoprene ABEK & P filters (e.g. 3M chemical splash (slicker) suit
3000/600 series with 6059/6099 goggles
filters)
Microorganisms (sewage bacteria, spouts, Nitrile, butyl, PVC Gas/vapour mask (e.g. 3M 4000 Face shield or Chemical resistant Rubber boots
odors) series with AP filters) chemical splash (slicker) suit
goggles
Welding fumes (nitrogen Welder (heat Welding fume respirators (e.g. Welding shield Standard (Nomex) Lace-up boots
dioxide/monoxide, ozone, 1,1,1,- resistant ) 3M 9925/9928), Speedglas (e.g. 3M Speedglas
trichloroethane, metal oxides, iron, silicon, 9000 Welding shield with ABE 9100 series)
quartz etc.) & P filter
Painting (trimethylbenzene, ethylbenzene, Nitrile, butyl, PVC Gas/vapour mask (e.g. 3M 4000 Safety glasses with Standard (Nomex) Lace-up boots
xylene, methylpropan, petroleum naphta) series with AP filters) side shield or or chemical resistant
goggles (slicker) suit
RPE information board Disposable Masks
Half-face Masks with Filters
COMFO
Application:
Folded Respirator
Welding, Smelting, Construction,
Cup shaped Respirator
Hazardous waste, Chemical, Oil,
Paper industries
FFP1 with valve, green
Application: Grinding, Sanding, Cutting
FFP2 with valve, yellow:
Application: Sweeping, Sawing, Bagging
Machining, Welding, Brazing
Advantage 200 LS
Application:
Exposure to high concentrations
of fumes, mists and gases

Power assisted Respirators

Full-face Masks with Filters

FILTERS
FILTERS
Filter Markings
Filter Colour
For use against Main Applications
Type Code
Advantage 3000 series CRESTA air-purifying respirator with filters
A Brown Organic Vapours with boiling point greater than 65°c
3200 Twin and 3100 Single
Inorganic gases and vapours e.g. Chlorine (not carbon Application:
B Grey Small, Medium and Large sizes
Monoxide) In Mask mode automatically adjusts flow to the user’s need
Gas & Vapour (EN 141 & EN Application: Wherever the whole face shall be protected In Hood form offers constant air flow
Acid gases and vapours, e.g. Sulphur Dioxide, Hydrogen
405) E Yellow
Chloride
K Green Ammonia and organic ammonia derivative
P White Particulate Breathing Apparatus
Protection against particulates in concentrations up to 4 x Compressed Airline Breathing Apparatus Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
P1 White
OEL (SCBA)
Protection against particulates in concentrations up to 10 x
Particles (EN 143 & EN 149) P2 White
OEL
Protection against particulates in concentrations up to 20 x
P3 White
OEL
Gas & Vapour (EN 371) AX Brown Certain organic compounds with boiling points less than 65°c

3S Face piece Ultra Elite face piece

Particle Filter Gas Filter
Combined Filter
Application: Working in Confined space

Advantage 200 LS Filters

Gloves board

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Welding gauntlets, EN Cut resistant, Neptune Kevlar Seamless, Ansell Power-Flex Odin rigger winter, Type Leather palm rigger gloves
407 (450234014) Polka, Type 6-70345 – EN Kevlar – EN 407/388 6283, half lining (450234102) (450234019)
388/407(450234009) (450234011)

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Hy-Flex light, Type 6-11600 – Hy-Flex Dyneema, Type 6- Hy-Flex foam, Type 6-11800 – Welders; suede leather Odin driver’s gloves, Type 6-
EN 388 (450234047) 11625 – EN 388 (4502340545) EN 388 (450234046) (450234071) 6580 (450234101)

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Polka dot gloves (450234004) Disposable Dura-touch vinyl PVC knit wrist gloves Odin Ice Blue winter rigger Rubber chemical resistant
gloves (520504002) (450234006) gloves (450234103) Sol-Vex gloves – EN 388/374