Simon Smith has a long history of developing personal protective equipment (PPE) for industrial, health-care, military, emergency response, and other applications. He specializes in respirator filters ...

A respirator mask is a piece of personal-protective equipment that removes contaminants from the air you breathe using cartridges, filters or canisters. It is essential wear for people who work in ...

Which half-face respirators are best? Whether you deal with toxic chemicals on the job every day or simply work with metal from time to time as a hobby, a good half-face respirator can protect you ...

EMERGENCY response workers frequently are required to wear respiratory protection to prevent the inhalation of toxic air contaminants. However, it is known there is a wide range of tolerance to the ...

As workplaces begin to reopen, safety managers are working to ensure their employees have the proper face masks or respirators and know how to use them correctly. Our current environment has ...

With the coronavirus raging worldwide, 2020 has seen major shortages of personal protective equipment impact healthcare workers and individuals alike. This has led many to improvise their own ...

A local healthcare giant recently received respirators to help in mitigating the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Allegheny Health Network (AHN) has partnered with MSA Safety to secure a ...