Table 3: Gas filter
Type
Colour
code
A
Brown
B
Grey
E
Yellow
K
Green
1)
Hg-P3
Red/
white
1)
Maximum service life 50 hours (according to EN 14 387,
labelled: Hg-P3 max. 50 h).
Table 4: Particle filter
Type Col-
our
code
P
White 1
Main area of application
Organic gases and vapours with
boiling point >65 °C
Inorganic gases and vapours, e.g.
chlorine, hydrogen sulphide, hy-
drogen cyanide – not against car-
bon monoxide
Sulphur dioxide, hydrogen chlo-
ride and other acid gases
Ammonia and organic ammonia
derivatives
Mercury
Catego-
Filter effi-
ry
ciency
Small
2
Medium
3
High
Limitations
Not against carcinogenic and
radioactive materials, air-
borne biological substances
of risk category 2 and 3 and
enzymes
Not against radioactive ma-
terials, airborne biological
substances of risk category 3
and enzymes
For Australia and New Zea-
land (SAI Global) the follow-
ing applies: P3 filters only
offer a P3 protection in com-
bination with full face masks.
With half masks they offer a
protection like P2 filters with
no limitation of use.
Catego-
ry
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
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