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How can I protect myself against plant protection products?
31.01.2024
In conventional farming, plant protection products are frequently used. Spraying these chemicals produces aerosols and vapours. In the event of prolonged exposure, these emissions represent a major health risk for farm workers. Workers in the cabs of tractors or self-propelled sprayers remain vulnerable if they are not adequately protected against these toxic inhalations. To limit their contact with plant protection products, European standards 15695-1 and 15695-2 have been created.
Category 4 cabins
Precise requirements to protect your health
In accordance with standard 15695-2, only Category 4 filters combine protection against aerosols and vapours formed by plant protection products. To be classified in Category 4, filters must undergo a series of tests. These tests cover the efficiency and service life of the filter elements. What's the aim of this? To ensure that filters perform well, and so protect farmers from the harmful effects of treatment products. At HIFI FILTER®, our new range of PAV4 cabin filters, a bulwark against plant protection products and Category 4 certified, meets the requirements of standard 15695-2 and goes even further!
“Only the combination of a Category 4 certified cab and filter protects against the harmful effects of aerosols and vapours from plant protection products.“
PAV4, the real shield against plant protection products
Our range of PAV cabin filters is manufactured in our HIFI FACTORY locations. Every day, we ensure strict control of their specific design and exemplary compliance with standard 15695.
Structure of a PAV4
All our PAV4 cabin filters have 4 stages of filtration.
This structure, developed by HIFI FILTER®, is present on all our references. Each is Category 4 certified and has an efficiency of over 99.99%. In other words, our cabin filters retain 6 times the quantity of aerosols required by regulations. Thanks to this ultra-efficient protection against toxic fumes, the health of farm workers is better protected.
- A pre-filter: this retains large particles, mainly dust. This pre-filtration prevents next 2 media layers from clogging up too quickly.
- High-efficiency HEPA absolute media: this HEPA filter blocks aerosols, i.e. suspended micro-droplets from plant protection products.
- An activated carbon cell: a porous adsorbent material, it attracts toxic vapours and gases, then captures them in its pores. Thanks to their design, the activated carbon cells used in PAV4 filters offer high adsorption capacity while avoiding pressure drops. Want to find out more about activated carbon? Click here to find out more.
- A post-filter: responsible for retaining the fine dust produced by the activated carbon.
This structure, developed by HIFI FILTER®, is present on all our references. Each is Category 4 certified and has an efficiency of over 99.99%. In other words, our cabin filters retain 6 times the quantity of aerosols required by regulations. Thanks to this ultra-efficient protection against toxic fumes, the health of farm workers is better protected.
What's inside the box of a PAV4?
An informed farmer = a protected farmer
In order to limit any risky practices with regard to plant protection products, we want to ensure that users are properly informed about the filter and its uses. Most of this information can be found on the filter itself and in the instructions. For maintenance, here are a few important additional points:
Duration of use
Wearing PPE
Storage conditions
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