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very low exhalation resistance. With an easily adjustable elastic head harness, the SR 100 mask is a fantastic fit and is widely used in asbestos industry. Fan unit SR 500 EX The intrinsically safe SR 500 EX is a battery-powered fan unit that is specially designed to be used in a potential explosive atmosphere. Tony commented, “The SR 500 EX gives some of the best levels of comfort and protection for operatives with face fitting issues such as beards, stubble etc.” Tony continued: “Our reputation for staff welfare and CSR is also crucial to our ethos and all our manufacturing teams in Sweden are protected to the highest level. We have a reputation for going the extra mile with both welfare and training of our staff. Our Sundström Academy has been set up to ensure both highest levels of competence in product knowledge and operational awareness. “As with any great organisation, our staff are crucial to our success. The Sundström Academy ensures that we are all trained to a standard, to optimise efficiency in our individual working practices. Each Sundström employee has a bespoke development plan. “There are numerous different departments within the business, and HR work hard with staff to ensure that both personal interest and development, as well as business efficiency, are taken into account when making job placements and promotions. “Environmental awareness, as with many Swedish companies, is also a top priority for Sundström. All wastage is monitored in order to minimise what goes into landfill.” In closing, Tony said: “Although as a business we are all about growing and achieving financial security, we have a passion, initiated from our founder, for ensuring that workers and customers are protected from any contaminants they are exposed to. The Sundström range is built around the needs of the user. “Our imagination throughout the years has led us to create products with a long lifecycle, and with a rapid advancement and technical knowledge, there are no limits for our future in protecting generation after generation from polluted air. www.srsafety.com HSE INTERNATIONAL 19