Sehlahisoa se sebetsa ho tekanyetso ea tlhahlobo ea EN149: sesebelisoa sa tšireletso ea phefumoloho se sefang semi-mask se thibelang likaroloana; Litekanyetso tse lumellanang: BS EN149: 2001 + A1: 2009 Litlhokahalo tsa tlhahlobo ea anti-particle semi-mask e sefang sesebelisoa sa ho hema, EN143 7.13 le litekanyetso tse ling tsa tlhahlobo.
Molao-motheo oa ho thibela liteko: mochini o thibelang sefahleho o sebelisetsoa ho lekola palo ea lerōle le bokelletsoeng filthareng, ho hana ho phefumoloha ha sampole ea tlhahlobo le ho kenella ha filthara (permeability) ha phallo ea moea e feta filthareng ka ho huloa ka mokhoa o itseng. tikoloho ya lerole mme e fihlella ho itoanela ho itseng ho phefumolohang.