How to Properly Don a Disposable Respirator | Bunzl Safety AU

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With concerns of the coronavirus escalating, it’s incredibly important for individuals to take the right precautions to protect themselves. We wanted to talk about an issue that is often overlooked— How to properly don (put on) a disposable respirator.

When wearing a disposable respirator, protection is only effective if the product is correctly selected, fitted and worn. Disposable respirators are only effective when the user creates a seal between the edges of the respirator and your face to force the air to move through the air filter.

It is important when wearing a respirator that the user is clean shaven and doesn't have any long hair or jewellery in the way that may interfere with the seal on to the face. Air will take the path of least resistance, and if these barriers are interfering with the seal the air will go around instead of through the respirator instead of through.

In order to get the proper protection from your respirator, it needs to fit properly and a big part of that stems from how you put it on.

For more information on how to properly don a disposable respirator, click here.

Article supplied by Moldex.

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Bunzl Safety and Lifting offers an integrated approach to the selection, supply, service, and replacement of safety products, resulting in our ability to manage the complete life cycle of your personal and workplace safety requirements. Bunzl Safety and Lifting is a leading manufacturer of safety products, we provide the very best in workwear, corporate wear, PPE, footwear, materials handling, load restraint, and recovery,height safety, and site safety. We are also a leading supplier of some of the best industrial safety brands on the market, including Mack, Ninja, Contego, Boomerang, Beaver, B-Safe, WS Workwear, Frontier, Black Rat, Robertsons, 3M, Honeywell, Ansell, Bolle Safety, DuPont, Donaghys, MSA, Moldex, Steel Blue, Oliver, uvex, Sqwincher, MaxiFlex, DNC Workwear, Mayo Hardware, Gunnebo Industries, Skylotech and Blundstone. We also offer a range of services including product specialisation and consolidation, custom embroidery and branding, lifting equipment and inspections, NATA Accredited testing and services, height safety installed systems and training, managed inventory, eCommerce and digital solutions, clothing fitouts and yearly uniform issues, ethical sourcing, Indigenous Engagement, and environmental responsibility. We have an Australia-wide network of branches that ensures fast shipping across the country.

Bunzl Brands & Operations Pty Ltd (BBO) located at 55 Sarah Andrews Close Erskine Park NSW 2579 quality scope covers: manufacturing, importing, wholesaling, repairing and testing of lifting, rigging equipment, winches, hoists and materials handling products. The manufacture of synthetic slings and webbing products including load restraint and height safety equipment. Manufacture, import, wholesale and distribution of PPE products, workwear and hand tools. Design and development of products and services and the provision of mechanical testing services.