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Safety Notice - HSE UK_Ear loop respirators/masks do not provide protection as tight fitting RPE

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Safety Notice - HSE UK_Ear loop respirators/masks do not provide protection as tight fitting RPE

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"Department name: Engagement and Policy Division

Bulletin number: EPD1-2022

Issue date: 04/22

Target audience:

Providers of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) and those required to use tight fitting RPE at work

Issue: New HSE research has revealed that respirators/masks which rely on ear loops (including those provided with clips, ‘snuggers’ or other means of tightening the fit of the mask) to hold the respirator/mask in place, do not protect people adequately when used as tight fitting respiratory protective equipment (RPE)."

https://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/ ... -28-apr-22

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