HSE publishes guidance on safe use of respiratory protective equipment

June 22, 2005—The UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published extensively revised and updated guidance covering the correct and safe use of respiratory protective equipment (RPE), a type of personal protective equipment designed to protect the wearer against inhalation of potentially hazardous substances in workplace air.

The guide provides employers, safety representatives, and manufacturers who use or supply RPE with advice on ensuring it is selected and used correctly, as required by law.

Copies of Respiratory Protective Equipment at Work: A Practical Guide, HSG53, ISBN 0-7176-2904-X, price 10.95, are available from HSE Books.