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Market surveillance of Filtering Facepiece (FFP)of Respirator Protective Equipment (RPE): Malaysian perspectives

cris.virtual.department Universiti Malaysia Perlis
cris.virtualsource.department ff4c1bd4-a0a4-4273-8630-381253168fec
dc.contributor.author Baderin Osman
dc.contributor.author A. M Leman
dc.contributor.author N.M Razif Noraini
dc.contributor.author Norshah Afizi Shuaib
dc.date.accessioned 2025-07-27T07:45:12Z
dc.date.available 2025-07-27T07:45:12Z
dc.date.issued 2020
dc.description.abstract Filtering Facepieces (FFPs) are commonly use as personal protective equipment (PPE). It is disposable Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE). Basically it is used for protection against dusts, particles and aerosols. Available in 3 classes FFP1, FFP2 and FFP3. Various Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) offered in Malaysia’s market today are not being controlled and monitored by expert bodies and authorities. This has led to various perceptions among the users, especially on the quality and safety and health features of the products offered by different companies. This situation also makes it difficult for users to decide appropriate RPE based on quality and standard compliance. The tendency of consumers to choose RPE is mainly based on the price but not the technical aspect of RPE. Hence, the RPE they purchased not necessary enhance user protection, as there is no guidance available to assist user before they purchase the most appropriate RPE. This study describes market surveillance testing of FFP2 respirator from 30 different brand in Malaysia. The objective is to determine performance requirements required by the Malaysia standard. 3 types of testing were used on this study Filter Penetration, Breathing Resistance and Carbon Dioxide Content. All testing was carried out based on Malaysia Standard; MS 2323:2010 and MS2553:2014.All 30 sample were passed the breathing resistance and carbon dioxide content except 10 brand was failed the filter penetration testing. It is noticed that the user and consumer should aware with their PPE basic requirement.
dc.identifier.doi 10.1088/1757-899X/864/1/012018
dc.identifier.uri https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/864/1/012018/pdf
dc.identifier.uri https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/864/1/012018
dc.identifier.uri https://iopscience.iop.org
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14170/14260
dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher IOP Publishing Ltd.
dc.relation.conference 2nd Joint Conference on Green Engineering Technology & Applied Computing 2020
dc.relation.ispartof IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
dc.relation.issn 1757-8981
dc.relation.issn 1757-899X
dc.title Market surveillance of Filtering Facepiece (FFP)of Respirator Protective Equipment (RPE): Malaysian perspectives
dc.type Resource Types::text::conference output::conference proceedings
dspace.entity.type Publication
oaire.citation.endPage 8
oaire.citation.issue 1
oaire.citation.startPage 1
oaire.citation.volume 864
oairecerif.author.affiliation National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
oairecerif.author.affiliation Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
oairecerif.author.affiliation National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
oairecerif.author.affiliation Universiti Malaysia Perlis
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