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Safety Insights & Resources — Respiratory

Tips, guides, industry insights and the latest in workplace safety.

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Clean-shaven construction worker checking half-face respirator straps before a seal check

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Keyline Safety: Why should I be clean shaven when wearing my respiratory protection?

By Riley M. Short answer: Workers who wear a tight-fitting respirator need to be clean-shaven where the facepiece seals because stubble, beards and moustaches...

Industrial worker adjusting a powered air purifying respirator with clear hood and belt blower

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Keyline Safety: The Superiority of Powered Air Respirators Over Tight Fitting Negative Pressure Respirators

By Riley M. Short answer: A powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR) uses a battery-powered fan to push filtered air to the wearer, while a negative...

Construction worker wet-cutting concrete while wearing a respirator to control silica dust

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Keyline Safety: Respiratory Hazards in Construction

By Riley M. Short answer: The main respiratory hazards in construction are dusts such as crystalline silica from cutting or grinding concrete and masonry,...