Gas mask by job: which filter you need
Ten jobs, from professionals to people keeping a mask at home. Each has a page on what is in the air, the filter to start from and the limits to know.
| Job | Filter to start from |
|---|---|
| Car body shops and spray painting A2 holds the organic vapours of solvents, P3 the paint mist: it is the minimum combination for spray painting. | A2 P3Spasciani 202 A2P3 |
| Building and wood painting A2 for solvent vapours, P3 for sanding dust and the mist from spray application. | A2 P3Spasciani 202 A2P3 |
| Pesticides in the field and in greenhouses A2P3 stops the organic vapours of the formulations and the spray droplets; it is more protective than the minimums often given for farming (A1P2 or A2P2). | A2 P3Spasciani 202 A2P3 |
| Pest control ABEK2 P3 covers organic vapours, inorganic and acid gases, ammonia and mists: it is the most versatile filter when products change often. If the safety data sheet asks for a different filter, the data sheet wins. | ABEK2 P3Spasciani 203 A2B2E2K2P3 |
| Livestock farming and ammonia K is the letter for ammonia, P3 stops dust and bioaerosols: K2P3 is the targeted filter for livestock. If you also use chlorine or solvent disinfectants, ABEK2 P3 covers them together. | K2 P3Spasciani 202 K2P3 |
| Chemical industry, laboratories and water treatment With several substances in the same area, or in an emergency where you do not know what has been released, ABEK2 P3 covers the most in a single filter. | ABEK2 P3Spasciani 203 A2B2E2K2P3 |
| Industrial cleaning and sanitising Chlorine (B), acid vapours (E), ammonia (K), solvents (A) and mists (P3): ABEK2 P3 covers every family met in sanitising. | ABEK2 P3Spasciani 203 A2B2E2K2P3 |
| Asbestos removal and dust The 100 P3 is a particle-only filter: light, with low breathing resistance, for jobs where the hazard is only particles. | P3Spasciani 100 P3 |
| Emergency teams and civil protection When you do not know what is in the air, ABEK2 P3 covers organic vapours, inorganic gases, acid gases, ammonia and particles in one filter. | ABEK2 P3Spasciani 203 A2B2E2K2P3 |
| Emergencies at home ABEK2 P3 covers organic vapours, inorganic gases, acid gases, ammonia and particles: it is the most versatile civilian filter for an emergency you cannot predict. | ABEK2 P3Spasciani 203 A2B2E2K2P3 |
The filter shown is a starting point: the substance's safety data sheet, and at work the risk assessment, have the final word.