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Agrichemical Users - Guidelines on Personal Protection for

This booklet advises on types of respiratory hazards and the correct selection, use and care of respiratory protective devices. It also has a guide to minimum protective clothing for users of agrichemicals.

Table of Contents

Guidelines on Respiratory Protection and Filter Replacement

1 Background Information
2 Types of Respiratory Hazards
3 Types of Respirators
4 Advice to Agrichemical Users
5 Selection of Respirators
6 Filter Selection
7 Service Life of Gas/Vapour Filters

Guide to Minimum Protective Clothing for Users of Agrichemicals

1 Introduction
2 General
3 Permeation, Decontamination and Degradation