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Many substances are harmful because they are inhaled into the airway in the form of gases, vapours or solid & liquid particles. Many types of work in the shipping industry therefore require special protection to minimize risks to health and the exposure of personnel to such hazardous substances.
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Typical tasks include cleaning of oil tankers; decontamination and disposal of harmful chemicals; work such as grinding, drilling, cutting during construction; cleaning, de-rusting and painting of rooms; pest control; loading and unloading; oil and gas extraction in the offshore industry, and many more applications.
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When attempting to analyse the hazard potential, the following questions – among others – need to be investigated: which hazardous substances are likely to occur at the workplace or in the ambient air? In which form and concentrations do the substances occur? Is there enough oxygen present?
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 Disposable Fine Dust Masks |
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Particle-filtering half masks protect the wearer from solid and liquid particles during all kinds of different work, e.g... more |
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Single-Filter Masks |
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A combination of mask and filter provides comfortable and reliable protection when carrying out all kinds of jobs on boa... more |
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Twin-Filter Masks |
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Twin-filter masks, like one-filter systems, offer a high level of protection against all kinds of harmful substances. By... more |
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