Filters this discolored after a single shift forces us to imagine what a welder's lungs could go through over a career without proper respiratory protection.
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Every once in awhile, a photo stops us in our tracks and makes us take stock. Here's one that was an eye opener for the owner of a welding operation in Michigan focused on aluminum and stainless steel welding.
- The shop traditionally provided welders with fit-tested half-face mask respirators, but decided to try 5 of the RPB Z4 air supplied respirator helmets with PX4 Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) to test them out
- After a full day of use, the shop manager decided to take a closer look at the filters and took these pictures
- Upon seeing them:
- The other employees were visibly concerned and the language used to express their concern was colorful
- The owner immediately put in an order for 7 more Z4 respirators, ensuring all workers have access to them when needed
- The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) of the World Health Organization (WHO) has classified welding fumes and UV radiation from welding as Group 1 carcinogens, the agency’s designation for agents that carry sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in humans. - American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
- These Air Supplied Respirators for Welding from RPB provide respiratory and optical protection for welders, while giving them the freedom to work in compliance without time consuming fit-testing.
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This is what the filter looks like new:
