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Self-contained breathing apparatus |
Domain: Health and safety at work => Preventive measures => Personal protective equipment
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Grammatical category: | Noun phrase |
Grammar notes: | Uncountable |
Definition: | Apparatus that provides a supply of respirable air or a quantity of oxygen-generating material, carried by the wearer for use in an emergency. It consists of a suitable face mask, combined with a hose and source of fresh air, generally in the form of a tank of compressed air. The SCBA may be incorporated into a full-body protection suit. |
Definition source: | Oxford University - Chemical safety information Glossary |
European legislation: | Directives 89/656/EEC, 89/686/EEC |
British legislation: | The Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2002 |
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Variants: | SCBA |
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