121
Name of
chemical
Chemical
formula
Permissible
level mg/m
3
Recommended
filter type
Toxicity class
Only with full face mask
Acetaldehyde
C
2
H
4
O 180 AX 4FX
Acetone, dimethyl ketone C
3
H
6
O 1,200 AX 5FX
Acetylene
C
2
H
2
Non-filterable
Acetonitrile, methyl cyanide C
2
H
3
N 70 A 2FX
Acrylonitrile, vinyl cyanide C
3
H
3
N 4 A 1F *
Acrolein, propenal
C
3
H
4
O 0.2 A 3 *
Allyl alcohol
C
3
H
6
O 5 A 2
Allyl chloride
C
3
H
5
Cl
3 AX 1F *
Alum. welding fume
-
5 P2 4
Aluminium oxide
Al
2
O
3
10 P3 -
Amyl acetate
C
7
H
14
O
2
530 A 5
Ammonia
NH
3
17 K 2C
Ammonium chloride vapor
NH
4
Cl
10 P2 4X
Aniline
C
6
H
7
N 10 A 3
Antimony
Sb 0.5 P3 2X
Argon
Ar
Non-filterable
Arsenic
As
0.2 P3 1 *
Arsine
AsH
3
0.2 B 1 *
Asbestos
-
-
P3 2X
Asphalt, kerosene vapor
-
5 AP2 4
Barium
Ba
0.5 P3 2F
Benzyl chloride
C
7
H
7
Cl
5 ABP2 3
Petrol
-
-
A 4FX
Benzoyl peroxide
C
14
H
12
O
4
0.5 A EX
Benzole, benzene
C
6
H
6
30 A 1F
Beryllium
Be .002 P3 3 *
Boron trifluoride
BF
3
3 B 2
Bromide, bromine
Br
2
0.7 B 2C
Bromoform
CHBr
3
5 A 3X
Boric acid
BH
3
O
3
-
EP3 4
Butane
C
4
H
10
Non-filterable
Butanone (MEK)
C
4
H
8
O 590 A 5X
Butyl acetate
C
6
H
12
O
2
480 A 5F
Butyl alcohol, butanol
C
4
H
10
O 150 A XF
Butylamine
C
4
H
11
N 15 AK 3FC
Cesium hydroxide
CsOH 2 P2 4
Cellulose paper pulps
-
10 P2 X
Cyanides
-CN 5 BP2 CX
Cyanogen chloride
C
3
N
3
Cl
3
0.6 B 3X *
Cyclohexane
C
6
H
12
1,050 A 4FX
Zinc chloride vapor
ZnCl
2
1 P3 3C
Zinc chloride vapor
ZnO 5 P2 -
Citric acid
C
6
H
8
O
7
10 A 5X
Abrasive powder
-
5 P2 X
Diacetone alcohol
C
6
H
12
O
2
240 A 4X
Dibromoethane
C
2
H
4
Br
2
8 A 1 *
Dibutyl phosphate
C
4
H
5
PO
4
5 AP2 4X
Diethylamine
C
4
H
11
N 30 K 3FC *
Dichlorodifluoromethane
CCl
2
F
2
Non-filterable
Dichloroethylene
C
2
H
2
Cl
2
790 AX 1FX *
Dichloropropane
C
3
H
6
Cl
2
350 AX 3X
Dimethylformamide
C
3
H
7
ON 30 A 3 *
Dimethyl sulfate
C
2
H
6
O
4
S 0.5 AB 1 *
Dinitrobenzene
C
6
H
4
N
2
O
4
1 ABP3 2
Dioxane
C
4
H
8
O
2
90 A 4FX *
Acetic acid
C
2
H
4
O
2
25 ABE 3C
Epichlorohydrin
C
3
H
5
OCl
8 AP3 1 *
Ethanolamine
C
2
H
7
NO 5 AK 4X
Ethane
C
2
H
6
Non-filterable
Ethyl acetate
C
4
H
8
O
2
1400 A 5FX
Ethyl alcohol, ethanol
C
2
H
6
O 960 A F
Ethylamine
C
2
H
7
N 18 K 3FC *
Ethyl-butyl-ketone
C
7
H
14
O 230 A 4X
Ethylene
C
2
H
4
Non-filterable
Ethylene chloride
C
2
H
4
Cl
2
40 A 3F *
Ethylene oxide (T-gas)
C
2
H
4
O 10 AX 4FX *
Ethyl ether, diethyl ether
C
4
H
10
O 1,200 AX 4FX
Ethyl mercaptan
C
2
H
6
S 1 AB 4FX
Ethyl formate
C
3
H
6
O
2
300 AX 4FX
Silver compounds
Ag 0.01 P3 -
*
Phenylhydrazine
C
6
H
8
N
2
20 A 2
Phenyl mercaptan
C
6
H
6
S 2 B 2
Phenol
C
6
H
6
O 19 A 2
Ferrovanadium
FeV 1 P2 -
Fluorine
F
2 BE -
Formaldehyde
CH
2
O 2.5 BE 3X
Formamide
CH
3
NO 30 A 3
Phosgene
COCl
2
0.4 B 2
Name of
chemical
Chemical
formula
Permissible
level mg/m
3
Recommended
filter type
Toxicity class
Only with full face mask
Phosphorus, yellow
P
0.1 P3 4F
Phosphoric acid
H
3
O
3
P 1 B 2C
Phosphorus trichloride
PCl
3
1.5 BP2 1C
Phthalic anhydride
C
8
H
4
O
3
1 AP2 4X
Furfural
C
5
H
4
O
2
8 A 3
Saw dust
-
5 P2 -
Petrodiesel
-
-
A 4FX
Gypsum
-
-
P2 -
Gylcol, ethylene glycol
C
2
H
6
O
2
10 P2 4X
Graphite
C
5 P2 -
Cotton dust
-
0.5 P2 X
Halogens
Hal
2
-
B -
Formic acid
CH
2
O
2
9 BE 3C
Heptane
C
7
H
16
1,600 A 5FX
Heptanone
C
7
H
14
O 460 A 4X
Hexane
C
6
H
14
180 A 4FX
Hexafluoroacetone
C
3
F
6
O 0.7 A 3
Helium
He
Non-filterable
Hydrazine
N
2
H
4
0.1 KP3 1 *
Hydrogen
H
Non-filterable
Hydrogen bromide
HBr
10 B 2C
Hydrogen fluoride
HF
2.5 E 1C
Hydrogen peroxide
H
2
O
2
Non-filterable
Mercury
Hg 0.01 HgP3 2 *
Indene
C
9
H
8
45 A -
Isobutanol
C
4
H
10
O 150 A 4X
Isophorone
C
9
H
14
O 11 A 4X
Isopropanol
C
3
H
8
O 500 A 4FX
Isopropyl acetate
C
5
H
10
O
2
420 A 5FX
Iodine
I
2
1 BP2 2X *
Iodomethane, methyl iodide CH
3
I
2.8 AX 1 *
Iodoform
CHI
3
10 A 2
Cadmium
Cd 0.05 P3 1 *
Cadmium sulfide
CdS 0.04 P3 1 *
Calcium hydroxide
CaH
2
O
2
5 P3 X
Calcium carbonate
CaCO
3
10 P2 -
Potassium cyanide
CKN 0.5 BP2 1 *
Potassium hydroxide
KOH 2 P3 2C
Potassium permanganate KMnO
4
1 P3 3O
Camphor
C
10
H
6
O 12 A 3FX
Ketene
R-CHCO
Non-filterable
Sulfur dioxide
SO
2
5 E 2
Sulphuric acid
H
2
SO
4
0.1 EBP3 2C
Carbonyl chloride
COCl
2
0.4 B 2
Chlorine
Cl
2
3 B 2
Chloroacetyl chloride
C
2
H
2
Cl
2
O 0.2 ABP2 2C
Bromochloromethane
CH
2
ClBr 1,050 A 4X *
Chloroform
CHCl
3
50 AX 1X
Chloroprene
C
4
H
5
Cl
36 AX 2
Chlorine dioxide
ClO
2
0.3 B 2
Chloromethane
CH
3
Cl
Non-filterable
Chrome
Cr
0.5 P3 -
Cresol
C
7
H
8
O 22 A 3
Cumene, phenylpropane
C
9
H
12
245 A 4X
Quartz, powder
SiO
2
0.1 P3 4X
Magnesium oxide vapor
MgO 4 P2 4
Maleic anhydride
C
4
H
2
O
3
1 A 3C
Manganese vapor
Mn
0.5 P2 4X
Menthol
C
10
H
20
O -
A 4X
Mercaptans
R-SH -
B 3FX
Methane
CH
4
Non-filterable
Methyl alcohol, methanol
CH
4
O 260 AX 3F
Methyl bromide
CH
3
Br
5 AX 3 *
CH
3
Cl
Non-filterable
Methyl chloroform
C
2
H
3
Cl
3
1,100 A 5X
Methylene chloride
CH
2
Cl
2
350 AX 4X *
Methyl-ethyl-ketone
C
4
H
8
O 590 A 4FX
Methyl formate
C
2
H
4
O
2
120 AX 3FX *
Methyl-isobutyl-ketone
C
6
H
12
O 83 A 4FX
Methyl isothiocyanate
C
2
H
3
NS 0.01 AB 3 *
Mesityl oxide
C
6
H
10
O 60 A 3X
Molybdenum
Mo
5 P2 -
Monochlorobenzene
C
6
H
5
Cl
47 A 3X
Naphthalene
C
2
H
10
50 A 4X
Sodium fluoroacetate
C
2
H
2
FNaO
2
0.05 P3 1 *
Sodium hypochlorite
NaOCl
5 BP2 2C
Sodium metabisulfite
Na
2
O
5
S
2
5 EP2 3X
Sodium hydroxide
NaOH 2 P3 2C
Name of
chemical
Chemical
formula
Permissible
level mg/m
3
Recommended
filter type
Toxicity class
Only with full face mask
Neon
Ne
Non-filterable
Nickel
Ni
1 P3 X *
Nickel carbonyl
NiC
Non-filterable
Nicotine
C
10
H
14
N
2
0.4 AP3 1
Nitrobenzene
C
6
H
5
NO
2
5 AB 3
Nitrogen oxides - NO NO, (H)NO
2
-
NO
*
Nitroglycerin
C
3
H
5
N
3
O
9
2 ABP3 3E
Nitromethane
CH
3
NO
2
250 AB 4X
Nonane
C9H20 1,000 A 5X
Octane
C
8
H
18
1,450 A 5FX
Oil mist
-
5 P3 X
Lead (antimony)
Pb 0.1 P3 3
Tin
Sn 0.1 P3 3
Osmium tetroxide
OsO
4
.002 AP3 1 *
Oxalic acid
C
2
H
2
O
4
1 P3 3X
Ozone
O
3
0.2
ABEK-
NO
1 *
Paraffin vapor
-
2 AP2 -
Pentane, diethyl methane
C
5
H
12
1,800 AX 5FX
Perchloroethylene
C
2
Cl
4
335 A 4X
Kerosene
-
3,000 A 4FX
Picric acid
C
6
H
3
N
3
O
7
0.1 P3 X *
Pyridine
C
5
H
5
N 15 A 4FX
Platinum
Pt
.002 P3 3 *
Propane, propylene
C
3
H
8
Non-filterable
Propanol
C
3
H
8
O 500 A 4FX
Propyne, methyl acetylene
C
3
H
4
Non-filterable
Propanoic acid
C
3
H
6
O
2
30 A 3C
Quinone
C
6
H
4
O
2
0.4 AP2 3
Rhodium
Rh 0.1 P3 3 *
Copper, copper mist and vapor
Cu 0.2 P2 4
Nitric acid
HNO
3
1 EBP3 3C
Hydrochloric acid
HCl
7 BE 2C
Sodium azide
NaN
3
0.2 P3 2X *
Selenium
Se 0.05 P3 1 *
Carbon dioxide
CO
2
Non-filterable
Carbon disulfide
CS
2
30 AB 1F
Carbon monoxide
CO
Non-filterable
Carbon tetrachloride
CCl
4
64 A 1
Silicon
Si
1.5 P2 -
Silicon tetrahydride
C
10
H
20
O
5
Si
Non-filterable
Styrene, phenylethene
C
8
H
8
86 A 3X
Thallium
Tl
0.1 P3 2 *
Tantalum, powder
Ta
1.5 P2 F
Tellurium
Te
0.1 P3 -
*
Tellurium hexafluoride
TeF
6
0.2 A 3
Terphenyl
C
8
H
14
5 AP2 4X
Turpentine
-
560 A X
Tetrahydrofuran
C
4
H
8
O 150 A 3FX
Tetrachloroethane
C
2
H
2
Cl
4
7 A 1
Thioglycolic acid
C
2
H
4
O
2
S 5 B 2 *
Titanium dioxide
TiO
2
1.5 P2 -
Toluol, toluene
C
7
H
8
375 A FX
Trichloroethane
C
2
H
3
Cl
3
1,100 A 5X
Trichloroethylene
C
2
HCl
3
535 A 4
Trinitrotoluene (TNT)
C
7
H
5
N
3
O
6
0.5 B 3E
Uranium (natural)
U 0.2 P3 2 *
Butyric acid
C
4
H
8
O
2
-
A 5C
Vanadium pentoxide
V
2
O
5
0.05 P3 2 *
Iron oxide vapor
Fe
2
O
3
1.5 P2 -
Iron pentacarbonyl
FeC
5
O
5
Non-filterable
Vinyl acetate
C
4
H
6
O
2
30 A 4F
Vinyl chloride
C
2
H
3
Cl
-
AX 2C *
Vinyl toluene
C
9
H
10
480 A 3X
Xylene, xylol
C
8
H
10
435 A 4X
Yttrium
Y
1 P2 3
THE DATA LISTED ARE FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES
ONLY:
they are insufficient for the selection of the appropriate
filter cartridge - always consult a specialist for the selection
of filter cartridge!
LEGEND FOR TOXICANT CLASSES
1 extremely noxious toxicants C corrosive substances
2 very noxious toxicants
E explosive
3 noxious toxicants
F flammable
4 harmful substances
O oxidizing
5 low risk
X harmful, irritant
NON-FILTERABLE:
only with supplied air, self-contained apparatuses!
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
TABLE OF CHEMICAL RESISTANCE FOR RESPIRATORS
Methyl chloride, chloromethane
