Asbestos is widely used in many industries but it is quite dangerous to human body. The fibres can separate into thin, durable threads and can get into our bodies when we breathe. This is one of the reasons why people suffers from asbestos – related illness like lung cancer so protect your lungs from this chemical product.

Respirator for asbestos can be used to protect lungs since it offers protection against the inhalation of asbestos fibres. The only filter type that are suitable for asbestos is FFP3 filters. All respirator must have is what is known as a protection factor. This protection factor depends on the filter media construction. There are 2 available types of asbestos respirator – half mask asbestos respirator and full face asbestos respirator. The half mask is suitable for light job when there are not so much abatement in the air and the resistant against abatement concentrations is up to 10 times the Permissible Exposure Limit.

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