Half-Mask Respirators
Half-mask respirators with chemical cartridges offer protection from breathing in chemical vapors.
This type of respirator will help protect you from breathing in chemical gases and vapors, such as formaldehyde. Your employer may require you to wear this type of respirator when you transfer chemicals from larger bottles to smaller ones or when you need to clean up large spills.
If you must use this type of respirator, your employer is required to develop a respiratory protection program and must evaluate the appropriate cartridge for the job task and provide it to you. You must also be fitted and trained to wear a respirator properly. As an employee, you must know how and when to change cartridges. Your employer must provide you with a cartridge change out schedule.
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