Activity |
Type of Particles |
Filter Class |
Automotive |
| Stainless Steel Welding |
Metal fumes and ozone |
FFP2 Carbon |
| Spot welding |
Particles and metal fume |
FFP3 |
| Lead welding |
Particles and metal fume |
FFP3 |
| Lead sanding |
Particles |
FFP3 |
| Finishing cured epoxy resign |
Particles |
FFP3 |
| Brush applied paints |
Organic vapour |
FFP2 Carbon |
| Brush applied adhesives |
Organic vapour |
FFP2 Carbon |
| Polyester resin hand mixing |
Organic vapour |
FFP3 |
| Polyester resin sanding |
Particles |
FFP3 |
| Rubbing down paintwork |
Particles |
FFP3 |
| Coolant mist emissions |
Fine mist |
FFP3 |
| Fuelling vehicles |
Organic vapour |
FFP2 Carbon |
Construction |
| Site Preparation - demolition/groundwork |
General dust/concrete dust and pigeon excreta |
FFP3 |
| Site Preparation - cutting/riveting |
Particles |
FFP2 |
| Site Construction - scabbing/shot creating |
Concrete |
FFP3 |
| Site Construction - tunneling |
Soil/clay (general dust) |
FFP3 |
| Site Construction - grinding |
Particles |
FFP2 |
| Site Completion - plastering |
Particles |
FFP3 |
| Site Completion - woodworking |
Softwood/Hardwood/MDF |
FFP3 |
| Site Completion - welding |
Welding fume/ozone |
FFP2 Carbon |
DIY |
| Surface pressure cleaning - high pressure water |
Water mist |
FFP3 |
| Sanding - rust removal |
Particles |
FFP3 |
| Sanding - filler |
Particles |
FFP3 |
| Sanding - concrete and plaster |
Particles |
FFP3 |
| Sanding - softwood/hardwood |
Particles |
FFP3 |
| Sanding - plastics |
Particles |
FFP3 |
| Sanding - paint |
Particles |
FFP2 Carbon |
| Paint Removal - Impact stripping |
Particles |
FFP3 |
| Paint Removal - Abrasive sanding |
Particles |
FFP3 |
| Painting - water based-brush/roller/spraying |
Large paint droplets |
FFP3 |
Food & Beverage |
| Flour Production |
| Grain Handling |
Grain dust |
FFP3 |
| Milling (grinding down from wheat) |
Flour dust |
FFP3 |
| Flour bagging |
Flour dust |
FFP3 |
| Silos/flour lofts/stores/production |
Flour dust |
FFP3 |
| Bakeries-Ingredients/Dispensing |
| Bag opening and tipping |
Flour dust |
FFP3 |
| Filling vats/hoppers |
Flour dust |
FFP3 |
| Sieving-mechanical |
Flour dust |
FFP3 |
| Weighing and dispensing |
Flour dust |
FFP3 |
| Dough mixing |
Flour dust |
FFP3 |
| Filling up flour dusters on production lines |
Flour dust |
FFP3 |
| Surface dusting |
Flour dust |
FFP3 |
| Sampling for QA/lab work |
Flour dust |
FFP2 |
| Bakeries-Hygiene |
| Silos/flour lofts/stores/production |
Flour dust |
FFP3 |
| Flour lofts/stores |
Flour dust |
FFP3 |
| Dispensing ingredients |
Flour dust |
FFP3 |
| Mixers/roll plants |
Flour dust |
FFP3 |
| Brewing |
| Dispensing/handling |
Grain/Malt dust |
FFP3 |
| Filtration |
Diatomaceous earth |
FFP3 |
| General Food Processing |
| Dockyards/Bulk grain handling |
Grain dust |
FFP3 |
| Fish farms-shellfish preparation |
Protein mist |
FFP3 |
| Fish farms-fish gutting and preparation |
Protein mist |
FFP3 |
| Food processing-grinding/handling/weighing/mixing |
Spice particles |
FFP3 |
| Food processing-handling/weighing/mixing |
Food additives (enzymes) |
FFP3 |
Local Authority |
| Direct Labour Departments
and Garage Workshops |
| Welding |
- |
FFP2 Carbon |
| Clutch and brake fitting |
- |
FFP3 |
| Boilermen |
| Cleaning flues etc (not oxygen deficient atmosphere) |
- |
FFP3 |
| Asbestos Squads |
| Asbestos inspection (not stripping) |
- |
FFP3 |
| Joiners |
| Hardwood/softwood dusts and MDG |
- |
FFP3 |
| Varnishes and wood treatments |
- |
FFP2 Carbon |
| Builders |
| Cutting slabs |
- |
FFP3 |
| Soot removal |
- |
FFP3 |
| Loft work (man made mineral fibres/glass fibre) |
- |
FFP3 |
| Housing Departments |
| Cleaning properties e.g. after fires |
- |
FFP3 |
| Clearing properties (bird excreta) |
- |
FFP3 |
| Infestation Squads |
| Water based spray |
- |
FFP3 |
| Planning Departments |
| Model making |
- |
FFP3 |
| Museums/Art Galleries |
| Dust hazards-Taxidermy and general dust |
- |
FFP3 |
| Stone Grinding |
- |
FFP3 |
Marine |
| Glassfibre sanding |
Particulate |
FFP3 |
| Wood sanding |
Particulate |
FFP3 |
| GRP polishing |
Particulate |
FFP3 |
| Metal grinding |
Particulate |
FFP3 |
| Brightwork welding |
Metal fume & ozone |
FFP2 Carbon |
Welding |
| MMA |
Mild Steel |
FFP3 |
| MMA |
Stainless steel/Aluminium/Copper Galvanised zinc/Cadmium
plate and Ozone |
FFP2 Carbon |
| MIG/MAG |
Mild Steel |
FFP3 |
| Flux core |
Mild Steel |
FFP3 |
| Flux core |
Stainless steel/Aluminium/Copper Galvanised zinc/Cadmium
plate and Ozone |
FFP2 Carbon |
| TIG |
Mild Steel |
FFP3 |
| TIG |
Stainless steel/Aluminium/Copper Galvanised zinc/Cadmium
plate and Ozone |
FFP2 Carbon |
| Arc air gouging |
Mild Steel |
FFP3 |
| Gas welding |
Any metal |
FFP3 |
| Any process |
With either leading or non leading paint |
FFP2 Carbon |
Metal Working |
| Molten Metal Handling |
Fine particles & metal fume |
FFP3 |
| Machining |
Fluids (Oil, mist) |
FFP3 |
| Grinding |
Particles |
FFP3 |
| Polishing |
Particles |
FFP3 |
| Finishing |
Particles |
FFP3 |
| Brush applied paint |
Solvent vapour |
FFP2 Carbon |
| Rubbing Down |
Particles |
FFP3 |
| Powder coating |
Particles |
FFP3 |
| Brush applied adhesives |
Solvent vapour |
FFP2 Carbon |
| Polyester resign-hand mixing |
Particles and solvent vapour |
FFP3 |
| Finishing cured expoxy resins |
Particles |
FFP3 |
Woodworking |
| Hardwoods,Soft woods and MDF - Sanding |
Particles |
FFP3 |
| Hardwoods,Soft woods and MDF - Cutting |
Particles |
FFP3 |
| Hardwoods,Soft woods and MDF - Routing |
Particles |
FFP3 |
| Surface Coatings - water based paint-brush/roller |
Mist and solvent vapour |
FFP2 Carbon |
| Paint Removal - Impact stripping |
Particles |
FFP3 |
| Paint Removal - Abrasive stripping |
Particles |
FFP3 |
| Timber Treatment - Water based containing copper
or chrome |
Mist and solvent vapour |
FFP2 Carbon |
