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respirator(medicine)
Respirator(health)
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pressure-controlled respirator(medicine)

Respirator (health)


A device to protect the wearer from inhalation of harmful contaminants, classified by the amount of face coverage it provides and its method of protection, e.g. a half-face, negative-pressure, air-purifying respirator; or a full-face, pressure demand, supplied air respirator.