What happens during painting operations? As always, the variables are many and complex to analyse: the extent of the health consequences of painting operations depends on the type of paint used, the application techniques and the level of exposure suffered by people. However, it can be said that occupational exposure to chemicals released during this activity can lead to the development of several respiratory diseases that can last over time and often for a lifetime: cough, asthma, liver and kidney damage, liver and blood cancer, as well as several eye disorders.

Play it safe: try BLS filters with universal connection! The threaded connection is standardized according to EN 148-1 and is compatible with other respiratory protective devices on the market.

May events Discover this month's BLS events

Today is the International Day for Safety and Health at Work. Almost 2 million people die each year from workplace-related causes. Did you know that particulates, fumes and gases are the second biggest occupational risk factor, according to the WHO and ILO Global Monitoring Report 2000-2016?

BLS is at Sawo 2022. Poznań, April 25th-27th 2022

We say congratulations to the @YamahaMotorRacing champion, who came first at the Grande Prémio de Portugal. This Sunday Fabio Quartararo made us all very proud with this impressive performance, setting a new race best lap of 1'39.495s.

Today is Earth Day and BLS wants to celebrate it with you. Let's look together towards a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future. We strive for this every day. Because for us, breathing has never been a matter of course.

Dealing with residual risk: PPE In the working environment, risks and hazards must be managed with protocols designed to minimise them. How to deal with residual risk?

Occupational asthma, COPD, pneumoconiosis, welder's fever. These are just a few of the health risks associated with continuous welding without respiratory protection. Find out more on this topic by reading our blog.

Wearing a PPE correctly is important in order to get the maximum effectiveness and the best performance of the product.

We will show you some images of the artist Prosa Bang in action during the creation of some of his latest works.

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BLS is at The Health & Safety Event! Birmingham, April 5th-7th 2022

BLS is at Pestmed 2022 Come and visit us. We are in hall 32A at stand n. 27bis.

How to classify biological agents? Earlier we presented the nature of biological agents as one of the possible factors that can adversely affect human health. Could you give some examples?

Wearing a PPE correctly is important in order to get the maximum effectiveness and the best performance of the product.

Why is wearing a beard a problem while using a respiratory protection device? The hazardous substances to be protected from are much smaller in size than the diameter of a human hair. That is why the slightest interference of contact between the face and the sealing edge of the device compromises the effectiveness of the PPE itself.

Can you tell the differences between FFP2 and FFP3 masks? What about a valved (V) product and an unvalved (NV) one? In our article, we have explained in detail why you should choose one PPE over another when respiratory protection from particles is needed.

Where not all hazards can be eliminated in a given work environment, the risk present must be minimised. How?

Did you also cheer for Yamaha Motor Racing? Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team just opened the 2022 season with the first race in Qatar!

Find out about BLS events in March

What exactly is silicone? Let's examine its properties and the main reasons for its wide use.

BLS was at SICUR, the largest safety fair in Spain.

Can you define the difference between a risk and a hazard?