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Respirator

A respirator is type of mask designed to protect the wearer from inhaling hazardous atmospheres including lead fumes, vapors, gases and particulate matter such as dusts and airborne pathogens such as viruses. There are two main categories of respirators: the air-purifying respirator, in which respirable air is obtained by filtering a contaminated…

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Other name(s)
mask
Regulated by
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, National Fire Protection Association, American National Standards Institute, United States Food and Drug Administration, C…
Regulation
42 CFR 84, NFPA 1981, ANSI Z88.7-2001, 21 CFR 878.4040, EN 143, EN 149, EN 137, EN 14387

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History

Summary of modern respirators

Use

Respirator selection

Types of filtration

Air-purifying respirators

Atmosphere-supplying respirators

Escape respirators

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Respirator

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Edges168
Triples196
Avg. degree1.99
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Respirator

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related to Hierarchy of Controls point of view under 42 CFR 84 · 19
Respirator → Another, Controls, Hierarchy, HOC, However, MSHA, MSHA's, N95, NIOSH, NIOSH-approved, OSHA, PEL, PPE, Prevention Through Design, TB, The, The Hierarchy, US, US Government
related to 20th century · 17
Respirator → China, Dr Wu Lien Teh, Foreign Office, French, Gérald Mesny, Harbin, Having, Imperial Qing, In, Japanese, Manchuria, Mongolia, N95, Peking, The, This, Wu
related to Issues with respirator design · 12
Respirator → American, CFR, Complaints, Despite, Extended, However, In, LANL NIOSH, NIOSH, PEL, This, US
see also · 12
Respirator → Device, Dust, Equipment, Measurement, Mouth, Pad, PPE, Protection, Psychological, Surgical, Testing, Workplace
related to Earliest records to 19th century · 11
Respirator → AD, Alexander, Elder, Humboldt, In, Leonardo, Pliny, Prussia, Roman, The, Vinci
related to Canister or chemical cartridge · 10
Respirator → Chemical, Health Act, Health Administration, If, NIOSH, Occupational Safety, The, US Occupational Safety, VOCs, When
related to Mechanical filter · 10
Respirator → Health, In, Mechanical, N95, National Institute, NIOSH, Occupational Safety, The, There, United States
related to Further reading · 9
Respirator → Air-Purifying Respirators, APR, Biological, CBRN, Nuclear, Radiological, Related, What's Special About Chemical, Wikimedia Commons
related to Self-contained breathing apparatus · 8
Respirator → An, CABA, If, SCBA, Some, The, They, Unofficial
related to Under 30 CFR 11 · 7
Respirator → CFR, DFM, DM, HEPA, In, NIOSH, Particulate

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respirators air niosh use mask fit n95 may used protection breathing face gas filter filtering osha air-purifying standards masks testing

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
RespiratorOther name(s)mask1.00infobox
RespiratorRegulated byNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, National Fire Protection Association, American National Standards Institute, United States Food and Drug Administration, C…1.00infobox
RespiratorRegulation42 CFR 84, NFPA 1981, ANSI Z88.7-2001, 21 CFR 878.4040, EN 143, EN 149, EN 137, EN 143871.00infobox
Respiratoris abreathing apparatus used in places where the ambient air may not be safe to breathe0.90text
virusesinstance ofgases and particulate matter such as dusts and airborne pathogens0.80text
phosgeneinstance ofto defeat other respiratory poison gases used0.80text
diphosgeneinstance ofto defeat other respiratory poison gases used0.80text
chloropicrininstance ofto defeat other respiratory poison gases used0.80text
ready-made ribbon bowsinstance of3M used a melt blowing process that it had developed decades prior and used in products0.80text
bra cupsinstance of3M used a melt blowing process that it had developed decades prior and used in products0.80text
powered air-purifying respiratorsinstance ofor positive-pressure units0.80text
activated charcoal or certain resinsinstance ofA typical organic vapor respirator cartridge is a metal or plastic case containing from 25 to 40 grams of sorption media0.80text

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