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Breathing apparatus
Domain: Health and safety at work => Preventive measures => Personal protective equipment
Grammatical category
Noun phrase
Grammar notes
Uncountable
Definition
Device intended to protect the respiratory system from inhalation of hazardous atmospheres. A respirator that removes contaminants from the ambient air is called an air-purifying respirator. A respirator that provides air from a source other than the surrounding atmosphere is an atmosphere-supplying respirator.
Definition source
NIOSH Guide to Industrial Respiratory Protection
European legislation
Directives 89/656/EEC, 89/686/EEC
British legislation
The Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2002
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Contained in
Synonyms
Respirator
Variants
BA
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