Selected Respiratory Protective Devices: Respirators and Significance of Some Markings

Pavel Otrisal, Constantin Bungau, Vladimír Obsel, Zdeněk Melicharik and Gabriela Tont
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Pavel Otrisal: Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, 77111 Olomouc, Czech Republic
Constantin Bungau: Department of Engineering and Management, Faculty of Management and Technological Engineering, University of Oradea, 410087 Oradea, Romania
Vladimír Obsel: DEZA—Detection and Capture of Harmful Substances, Hochmanova 1, 62800 Brno, Czech Republic
Zdeněk Melicharik: Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, 77111 Olomouc, Czech Republic
Gabriela Tont: Doctoral School of Engineering Sciences, University of Oradea, 410087 Oradea, Romania

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 9, 1-21

Abstract: Currently, setting the obligation to use respiratory protective equipment with a level of protection of at least FFP2 in public transport and commercial and shopping centers are considered within the European Union. Many new products appeared on the European market within these specifications, and many symbols have been used. The paper deals with the meaning of selected respiratory protection based on respirators symbols and markings (which appeared massively, especially after the pandemic situation in the spring of 2020), these symbols not being uniformly understood and well communicated. We also mention and discuss some of the problems related to setting the conditions of public procurement, which affect respirators. Thus, this review is an “informative guide” in facilitating the understanding and use of full knowledge of the most appropriate respiratory protective devices in various situations.

Keywords: COVID-19; aerosol; coronavirus; filtering facepiece; respiratory protection; nanomaterials; standard; face mask (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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