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Respiratory Protection: Do PAPRs adequately protect workers against DPM?

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Type Of Work

  • Report

Abstract

  • This study was designed to determine whether Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) filters approved and used in Australian workplaces effectively protect workers from exposure to diesel particulate matter (DPM), and whether current protocols specified in the Australian Standard for respiratory protective devices (Standards Australia International Ltd and Standards New Zealand, 2012) ensure worker health is protected. Available at: https://www.coalservices.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Project-No.-20641-Final-Report.pdf

Publication Date

  • 2019

Citation

  • Whitelaw, J. L., Burton, K. A., Davies, B. & Jones, A. L. (2019). Respiratory Protection: Do PAPRs adequately protect workers against DPM?. University of Wollongong: School of Health and Society.

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  • https://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1176&context=asshpapers

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  • http://ro.uow.edu.au/asshpapers/170

Place Of Publication

  • University of Wollongong

Type Of Work

  • Report

Abstract

  • This study was designed to determine whether Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) filters approved and used in Australian workplaces effectively protect workers from exposure to diesel particulate matter (DPM), and whether current protocols specified in the Australian Standard for respiratory protective devices (Standards Australia International Ltd and Standards New Zealand, 2012) ensure worker health is protected. Available at: https://www.coalservices.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Project-No.-20641-Final-Report.pdf

Publication Date

  • 2019

Citation

  • Whitelaw, J. L., Burton, K. A., Davies, B. & Jones, A. L. (2019). Respiratory Protection: Do PAPRs adequately protect workers against DPM?. University of Wollongong: School of Health and Society.

Ro Full-text Url

  • https://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1176&context=asshpapers

Ro Metadata Url

  • http://ro.uow.edu.au/asshpapers/170

Place Of Publication

  • University of Wollongong