HSE EM6 Asbestos Essentials

Contains public sector information published by the Health and Safety Executive in April 2012 and licensed under the Open Government Licence v1.0

Within the advice sheet the HSE describe suitable types of Respiratory Protection Equipment (RPE) as;

• Disposable respirator to standards EN149 (type FFP3) or EN1827 (type FMP3).
• Half mask respirator (to standard EN140) with P3 filter.
• Semi disposable respirator (to EN405) with P3 filter.

The advice sheet details the hazards associated with asbestos and gives guidance on suitable protective clothing and footwear as well as RPE.

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