In April, 2009, an esteemed group of industrial hygienists produced the final draft of a paper that posed the question: “Have traditional OELs run their course of usefulness? Or do we still need traditional Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs) to compare with exposures, perform risk assessments and identify control approaches?”
OK, so you realize that respiratory protection is needed for a given job, but how do you know which respirator is correct? The following criteria will help when it comes to selecting the proper protection.