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Respirator selection guide: Which FPP protection class for which pollutant?
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| Pollutant | Filter class |
| Acrylamide | P3 |
| Aluminium, -oxide | P2 |
| Aluminium chloride, -oxide fume | P2/P3 |
| Ammonium chloride | P2 |
| Antimony | P3 |
| Arsenious acid | P3 |
| Arsenic trioxide (arsenic) | P3 |
| Asbestos | P2 |
| Asbestos from 50,000 fibres per m³ | P3 |
| Ash | P2 |
| Acid alkali | P2 |
| Bacteria (risk group 2) | P2 |
| Barium compounds, soluble, | P2 |
| Cotton dust | P2 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene -coking plants | P3 |
| Benzoic acid | P2 |
| Beryllium | P3 |
| Concrete | P2 |
| Biqhenyl | P3 |
| Lead and compounds | P3 |
| Lead chromate, -fume | P3 |
| Boron oxide - boric acid | P3 |
| Cadmium and compounds | P3 |
| Calcium hydroxide, oxide | P2 |
| Calcium sulphate | P2 |
| Carbon fibres | P2 |
| Chromium(VI) compounds | P3 |
| Cobalt metal, oxide, sulphide | P3 |
| Cyanides (e.g. cyanide...) | P2 |
| Diesel engine emissions | P3 |
| Diisocyanates (TDI, MDI, HDI) | P3 |
| Stainless steel (smoke, fine dust) | P3 |
| Iron oxides | P2 |
| Enzymes | P3 |
| Colour/varnish | P2 |
| Colour/varnish with chromates | P3 |
| Fluorides | P2 |
| Gypsum (calcium sulphate) | P2 |
| Glass fibres/mineral wool | P2 |
| Graphite | P2 |
| Hexachlorocyclohexane | P2 |
| Wood dust | P2 |
| Insecticides | P3 |
| Isocyanates see Diisocyanates | P3 |
| Iodine | P2 |
| Potassium hydroxide, caustic potash solution | P2 |
| Lime -burnt | P2 |
| Silica glass, -good, -gur, -smoke, -acid | .P2 |
| Cooling lubricants | P2 |
| Copper, -fume | P2 |
| Soldering fumes | P2 |
| Magnesium oxide | P2 |
| Marble | P2 |
| Masonry | P2 |
| Flour dust | P1 |
| Molybdenum compounds, soluble | P2 |
| Waste sorting | P3 |
| Naphthalene | P3 |
| Sodium azide | P2 |
| Sodium hydroxide, caustic soda | P2 |
| Nickel metal, oxide, sulphide | P3 |
| Parathion (E605) | P3 |
| Pesticide | P2 |
| Phenylhydrazine | P3 |
| Fungal spores | P2 |
| Platinum | P3 |
| Pollen | P2 |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) | P3 |
| Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) | P2 |
| Quartz | P3 |
| Quartz-containing particulate matter | P3 |
| Smoke | P2 |
| Rust | P2 |
| Rust protection coating | P2 |
| Rust protection coating with chromates | P3 |
| Soot | P2 |
| Salts of arsenious acid | P3 |
| Sulphuric acid | P2/P3 |
| Welding fumes in general | P2 |
| Silver and compounds (sol.) | P3 |
| Silicon carbide | P2 |
| Filler | P1 |
| Steel | P2 |
| Steel, high-alloy | P3 |
| Steel anti-fouling paints | P3 |
| Stone dust | P1 |
| Stone dust, containing quartz | P2 |
| Synthetic mineral fibres | P3 |
| Tobacco smoke | P3 |
| Tobacco dust | P2 |
| Talk | P2 |
| Titanium oxide | P2 |
| Tributyl tin compound. (TBTO) | P3 |
| Uranium compounds | P3 |
| Vanadium pentoxide | P3 |
| Viruses/bacteria (risk group 3) | P3 |
| Cement | P2 |
| Zinc oxide smoke | P2 |
| Tin compounds, inorganic/organic | P3 |
| Cytostatic agents | P3 |
The selection guide is intended as an aid only. It is the responsibility of the user to check precisely whether a respirator meets the requirements regarding hazardous substances and their concentration in the specific application. DACH Schutzbekleidung does not accept any obligations or liabilities in connection with this selection guide.