Chirkin AV

“ If we consider that in the RF the majority of occupational diseases are not detected and recorded, it is clear that the choice is quite inefficient respirator does not bear any risk, not only for the manufacturer and seller overestimates efficiency, but also for the employer. ”

“ Belated replacement canisters and cartridges Timely replasement of respirators' gas cartridges For the timely replacement of gas canisters and cartridges, manufacturers and authors of relevant literature (in Russia and in the USSR) recommend the use of harmful gas odor in the mask. But there is a harmful substance, odorless with dangerous concentrations; different people have different sensitivity to odors; in individual sensitivity can be reduced due to the disease, due to the fact that the employee is still attention to work and so on. ”

“ Incorrect measurement of the concentration of air pollution.
The choice is completely ineffective respirators Two ways of penetration of harmful substances under the mask: through the gaps and through the filters There are different designs of respirators. Due to their structural differences, they have different protective efficacy. Therefore, the use of high-quality, serviceability and certified (approved) respirators in such workplace conditions to which it (by its design itself) is not designed, can not reliably protect workers. ”

“ On the other hand, you can not use the issue of RPD as a basis for reducing the hazard class working conditions of people working in the polluted atmosphere, since there is no reason to believe that the supply of workers RPD - as it happens in RF now - allows you to securely save their health. ”

“ But such cases do not reduce the risk of occupational diseases in the bulk of the workers. The choice is certainly not enough effective respirators (half-mask) for use in environments in which they can not provide adequate protection because of its design, is the cause of damage to the health of workers for decades in RF.
The use of outdated respirators In the RF continues the production and use of outdated respirators, some of which developed more than half a century ago, that provides a low level of protection. ”

“ Общие технические условия ГОСТ Р 12.4.191-99 Средства индивидуальной защиты органов дыхания. Полумаски фильтрующие для защиты от аэрозолей. Кириллов В. Ф. О средствах индивидуальной защиты от пыли. Медицина труда и промышленная экология No 8 2011. ”