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Quarter-mask
Domain: Health and safety at work => Preventive measures => Personal protective equipment
Grammatical category
Noun
Grammar notes
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Definition
A type of facepiece that covers the worker's mouth and nose, and whose lower sealing surface rests between chin and mouth. Quarter-masks are most commonly found on dust and mist respirators.
Definition source
NIOSH Guide to Industrial Respiratory Protection
European legislation
Directives 89/656/EEC, 89/686/EEC
British legislation
The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992; The Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2002
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