Half & full-face respirators

A half mask covers nose and mouth. A full-face mask also protects the eyes and face, and is needed with irritating vapours or higher concentrations, or when goggles and a half mask together would not fit well. Both take replaceable filters. For the applicable EN standard, check the product page or the marking; use your risk assessment to decide. See respirator filters and cartridges and safety goggles. Questions about a specific product? Contact sales@luminixhealth.com.

Masks come in sizes such as S, M and L, chosen to fit the face. Each time you put the mask on, do a simple seal check: cover the filters and inhale, then cover the exhalation valve and exhale, and feel for leaks. Beards and stubble prevent a tight seal. Arrange a fit test according to your own safety policy. Compare sizes in half and full-face respirators. Unsure which one fits? Ask sales@luminixhealth.com.

Masks with two filters spread the airflow over both, which lowers breathing resistance and leaves the field of view freer at the sides. Masks with one central threaded connection take a single, larger filter. Either way, the filter must match the connection on the mask exactly; check the connection type on the product page. Filters for both systems are in respirator filters and cartridges. Need advice for your set-up? Mail sales@luminixhealth.com.

After use, clean the mask according to the manual, remove the filters and check the valves for damage or dirt. Store it in a closed bag or box, away from sunlight, heat and chemical vapours, so the face seal keeps its shape. Treat the mask as part of your PPE and replace worn parts in time. Suitable cleaning products are in cleaning and disinfection. For a quote or a second opinion, write to sales@luminixhealth.com.

A half-mask covers nose and mouth. A full-face mask adds the eyes and takes the same cartridges in a larger body. The cartridge, not the rubber facepiece, chooses the hazard. The mask has to be the size that seals, which is a fit test, not a guess from a shirt size.

A respirator filters the air the person breathes, or supplies other air. An FFP mask is a particle filter worn on the face. A half-mask or a full-face mask takes cartridges, and the cartridge is chosen for the gas or the particle. The mask that is not sealed to the face does not filter. Fit is part of the product. Standards are listed under ISO respiratory protection. The rule is the PPE Regulation. Workplace practice is EU-OSHA.

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The neighbouring shelves are FFP masks & dust masks and Respirator filters & cartridges. The category above this shelf is Respiratory protection.

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