CleanSpace Technology, a manufacturer of powered air purifying respiratory protection, has released its CleanSpace2 Power Unit Respirator Trial Kit designed to provide organizations in the construction industry with particulate air (HEPA) filter protection to help meet the OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1153 Respirable Crystalline Silica in Construction and OSHA 29 CFR 1910 General Industry regulations. The OSHA silica regulations become effective Sept. 23, 2017, requiring construction companies to lower permissible exposure to silica to one-fifth of its current exposure within one year.
According to OSHA, 2.3 million workers are exposed to respirable crystalline silica in their workplaces, including two million construction workers who drill, cut, crush, or grind silica-containing materials such as concrete and stone, and 300,000 workers in general industry operations such as brick manufacturing, foundries, and hydraulic fracturing, known as fracking.
The CleanSpace2 Trial Kits are a ready to use system and include:
- CleanSpace2 Power Unit
- HEPA Particulate Filer
- Filter Adapter
- Half Masks (small, medium and large)
- Storage and Cleaning Plug Set
- CleanSpace Backpack
- Disposable Covers (pack of 25)
Trial Kits can be purchased through the CleanSpace distributor network. For lists in your area email [email protected]. The trial kits can also be ordered online. For demonstrations of the kit, the CleanSpace team will be on hand at the National Safety Congress Sept. 25 – 27, 2017.