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By substance

Respirator selection by substance

Pick a common US workplace substance to see its OSHA PEL, NIOSH IDLH, and the OSHA-compliant respirators with each one’s maximum use concentration — pre-filled into the calculator.

Gases & vapors (ppm)

Particulates (mg/m³, N/R/P filters)

Don’t see your substance? Use the main calculator and enter your own exposure limit and IDLH.