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RPE COSHH Essentials

COSHH essentials for respiratory protective equipment will help employers comply with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH), as amended, to control exposure to substances and protect workers' health.

RPE Information Sheets [R]

UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 10 (APF 10) (PDF) [27]

The sheet covers how to select and use RPE with a UK APF of 10. It is important to follow all the points, or use equally effective measures.

UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 20 (APF 20) (PDF) [28]

The sheet covers how to select and use RPE with a UK APF of 20. It is important to follow all the points, or use equally effective measures.

UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 40 (APF 40) (PDF) [29]

The sheet covers how to select and use RPE with a UK APF of 40. It is important to follow all the points, or use equally effective measures.

Breathing apparatus with UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 40 (PDF) [30]

The sheet covers how to select and use breathing apparatus RPE (BA RPE) with a UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor of 40 (APF 40). It is important to follow all the points, or use equally effective measures.

UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 2000 Respiratory protective (APF 2000) (PDF) [31]

The sheet covers how to select and use RPE with a UK APF of 2 000. It is important to follow all the points, or use equally effective measures.

Link URLs in this page

  1. COSHH Essentialshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/index.htm
  2. Overview - Direct advice sheetshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/index.htm
  3. Agriculture (Farming)https://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/agriculture.htm
  4. Flour (Bakers and millers)https://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/baking.htm
  5. Metalworking fluidshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/metalworking-fluids.htm
  6. Microelectronicshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/microelectronics.htm
  7. Motor Vehicle Repairhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/mvr.htm
  8. Offshorehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/offshore.htm
  9. Printinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/printing.htm
  10. RPEhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/respiratory-protective-equipment.htm
  11. Rubberhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/rubber.htm
  12. Service & Retailhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/service-retail.htm
  13. Overview - Silicahttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/silica.htm
  14. Brick and tilehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/brick-tile-silica.htm
  15. Ceramicshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/ceramics-silica.htm
  16. Constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/construction-silica.htm
  17. Foundryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/foundry.htm
  18. Manufacturinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/manufacturing-silica.htm
  19. Quarrieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/quarries-silica.htm
  20. Stoneworkershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/stonemasons.htm
  21. Skin or eye contacthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/skin-eye-contact.htm
  22. Weldinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/welding.htm
  23. Woodworkinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/woodworking.htm
  24. Dichloromethane (DCM)https://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/direct-advice/dichloromethane.htm
  25. Frequently asked questionshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/essentials/faq.htm
  26. UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 4 Respiratory protective (APF 4)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/rpe1.pdf
  27. UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 10 (APF 10)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/rpe2.pdf
  28. UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 20 (APF 20)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/rpe3.pdf
  29. UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 40 (APF 40)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/rpe4.pdf
  30. Breathing apparatus with UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 40https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/rpe5.pdf
  31. UK Standard Assigned Protection Factor 2000 Respiratory protective (APF 2000)https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/rpe6.pdf
  32. Working with substances hazardous to health: A brief guide to COSHHhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg136.htm
  33. Case studieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/casestudies/index.htm
  34. Example risk assessmentshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/riskassess/index.htm
  35. Publicationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/publications.htm
  36. Nanotechnologyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/nanotechnology/index.htm
  37. Risk assessmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/index.htm

Glossary of abbreviations/acronyms on this page

RPE
Respiratory Protective Equipment
RPE
Respiratory Protective Equipment

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2024-12-20