Workers in the agricultural field often come into contact with chemical products potentially harmful to the safety and health. When treating plants with pesticides it is often necessary to spray large quantities of harmful chemical products into the environment and this operation is often carried out over long periods of time.
For this reason, workers who are not properly protected, risk absorbing large quantities of hazardous chemical substances. While spraying, specific protective suits and gloves to protect the hands are regularly worn but the facial area usually remains uncovered and even large quantities of the sprayed products can be absorbed through the skin or inhaled into the respiratory system.
PPE, therefore, need to be worn by workers in order to avoid the accidental ingestion or inhalation of hazardous plant protection products or pesticides.
Protective Suits, gloves and PAPRs with helmet to protect the entire body
The most comfortable and effective RPD to use which covers the whole face is a PAPR with helmet. This device completely covers the head and face and is fitted with a fabric collar down to the shoulders so that it can be worn by workers with beards and moustaches as well as those who wear spectacles.
Powered blower units draw contaminated air from the outside through filters and convey it through a breathing tube to the inside of the helmet in a continuous cycle which prevents condensation or visor misting. The wide visor and particular shape of the helmet makes it very comfortable to wear compared to full face masks which compress parts of the face and can cause severe irritation.
In addition to face masks for respiratory protection, Kasco srl produces PAPRs with helmet specifically designed for use during pesticide spraying in open fields or greenhouses.
Dec 12 2016
The advantages of using a PAPR with helmet when spraying plant protection products
For this reason, workers who are not properly protected, risk absorbing large quantities of hazardous chemical substances. While spraying, specific protective suits and gloves to protect the hands are regularly worn but the facial area usually remains uncovered and even large quantities of the sprayed products can be absorbed through the skin or inhaled into the respiratory system.
PPE, therefore, need to be worn by workers in order to avoid the accidental ingestion or inhalation of hazardous plant protection products or pesticides.
Protective Suits, gloves and PAPRs with helmet to protect the entire body
The most comfortable and effective RPD to use which covers the whole face is a PAPR with helmet. This device completely covers the head and face and is fitted with a fabric collar down to the shoulders so that it can be worn by workers with beards and moustaches as well as those who wear spectacles.
Powered blower units draw contaminated air from the outside through filters and convey it through a breathing tube to the inside of the helmet in a continuous cycle which prevents condensation or visor misting. The wide visor and particular shape of the helmet makes it very comfortable to wear compared to full face masks which compress parts of the face and can cause severe irritation.
In addition to face masks for respiratory protection, Kasco srl produces PAPRs with helmet specifically designed for use during pesticide spraying in open fields or greenhouses.
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