The right respiratory protection is vital to prevent exposure to potentially harmful particles, gases and vapours.

Following these rules will help you make the right choice:
1. Risk -Identify the hazards - Is is dust, metal fumes, gas or vapours?
2. Concentration - Assess the concentration of the contamination
3. Workplace exposure - Measure likely exposure levels
4. Product selection - Disposable, half mask, full face, powered or airline
5. Training - Correct fitting, use, maintenance and storage - to optimise respiratory protection performance

• Dusts - Produced when solid materials are broken down into finer particle
• Mists - Tiny liquid droplets, formed by condensation or as the result of processes such as spraying
• Metal Fumes - Fine, airborne particles from metal that condense after vaporisation at high temperatures                
• Gases - Often colourless and invisible, airborne at room temperature. Can spread freely and quickly
  through the air
• Vapours - Gases formed when solids or liquids evaporate at room temperature