PPE can only do its job when it is worn properly, 100 per cent of the time. Get the most out of your protective equipment.
Wear time is the percentage of time a worker actually wears their required PPE vs. the amount of time they should wear it to achieve the Required Minimum Factors (RMPF) or Assigned Protection Factor (APF).
Used to help select respiratory PPE, APF assumes that workers use their required PPE properly 100 per cent of the time they may be exposed while on the job. Effective Protection Factor (EPF) is the actual protection rate factor according to the wear time for each worker. Refer to AS/NZS 1715 for RMPF of different respirator combinations.
What can improved wear time do for you?
- Maximized Effective Protection Factor (EPF)
- Reduce time of exposure
- Reduce probability of accidents and occupational diseases
- Improve Lifetime Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR)
- Improve health and social welfare of mining communities
To find out more on what improved wear time can do for you, visit 3M, or talk to a 3M Specialist to request a demo trial for 3M Solutions here.