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Field Research Report on the Performance of MSA Powered Air Purifying Respirators on Silica Flour Baggers at Illinois Mineral Company, Elco, Illinois.

PB83258012

Publication Date	1981
Personal Author	Peach, M. J.; Myers, W. R.
Page Count	64
Abstract	In December 1980, the Division of Safety Research, Field Investigations Group (FIG), received a request from the Illinois Mineral Co., Elco, IL. to investigate problems this company was having with the Mine Safety Appliances (MSA) Company's Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) not providing proper respiratory protection to workers employed in silica bagging operations. Results of data collected and visual observations made during the course of laboratory test and field evaluation of the MSA PAPR showed that this respirator system did not provide the workers the required respiratory protection. Recommendation was made to MSA and Illinois Minerals that use of the MSA PAPR be discontinued in the bagging of refined silica and similar type operations until design problems associated with performance of this respiratory system was rectified.
Keywords	Respirators Protective clothing Silicon dioxide Breathing apparatus Industrial hygiene Performance evaluation Protection Occupational safety and health
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	95D - Human Factors Engineering 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV. Div. of Safety Research.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198326

Field Research Report on the Performance of MSA Powered Air Purifying Respirators on Silica Flour Baggers at Illinois Mineral Company, Elco, Illinois.

Field Research Report on the Performance of MSA Powered Air Purifying Respirators on Silica Flour Baggers at Illinois Mineral Company, Elco, Illinois.
PB83258012

Publication Date	1981
Personal Author	Peach, M. J.; Myers, W. R.
Page Count	64
Abstract	In December 1980, the Division of Safety Research, Field Investigations Group (FIG), received a request from the Illinois Mineral Co., Elco, IL. to investigate problems this company was having with the Mine Safety Appliances (MSA) Company's Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) not providing proper respiratory protection to workers employed in silica bagging operations. Results of data collected and visual observations made during the course of laboratory test and field evaluation of the MSA PAPR showed that this respirator system did not provide the workers the required respiratory protection. Recommendation was made to MSA and Illinois Minerals that use of the MSA PAPR be discontinued in the bagging of refined silica and similar type operations until design problems associated with performance of this respiratory system was rectified.
Keywords	Respirators Protective clothing Silicon dioxide Breathing apparatus Industrial hygiene Performance evaluation Protection Occupational safety and health
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	95D - Human Factors Engineering 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV. Div. of Safety Research.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198326