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  2. Breathing apparatus - Wikipedia

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    A self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) is a type of atmosphere-supplying breathing apparatus in which the breathing gas source is carried by the user. [ 5 ] A supplied-air respirator (SAR), or airline respirator, is a type of atmosphere-supplying breathing apparatus which uses a hose to supply breathing gas from a source which is not ...

  3. Self-contained breathing apparatus - Wikipedia

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    Some types are also referred to as a compressed air breathing apparatus (CABA) or simply breathing apparatus (BA). Unofficial names include air pack, air tank, oxygen cylinder or simply pack, terms used mostly in firefighting. If designed for use under water, it is also known as a scuba set (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus).

  4. Respirator - Wikipedia

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    Some types are also referred to as a compressed air breathing apparatus (CABA) or simply breathing apparatus (BA). Unofficial names include air pack, air tank, oxygen cylinder or simply pack, terms used mostly in firefighting. If designed for use under water, it is also known as a scuba set (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus).

  5. Glossary of breathing apparatus terminology - Wikipedia

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    Breathing apparatus usually add some mechanical dead space to increase the total dead space of the system of breathing apparatus and user. demand valve A demand valveis a flow control mechanism that detects a pressure drop on the downstream side and opens the valve to compensate for the pressure drop. In supplied gas breathing apparatus this ...

  6. Category:Breathing apparatus - Wikipedia

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    A breathing apparatus or breathing set is equipment which allows a person to breathe in a hostile environment where breathing would otherwise be impossible, difficult, harmful, or hazardous, or assists a person to breathe.

  7. Smoke hood - Wikipedia

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    Smoke hoods are a class of emergency breathing apparatus intended to protect victims of fire from the effects of smoke inhalation. [2] [3] [4] A smoke hood is a predecessor to the gas mask. [5] The first modern smoke hood design was by Garrett Morgan and patented in 1912. [6]

  8. Category:Medical breathing apparatus - Wikipedia

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    Upload file; Search. Search. Appearance. ... Pages in category "Medical breathing apparatus" ... Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4

  9. Breathing - Wikipedia

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    Real-time magnetic resonance imaging of the human thorax during breathing X-ray video of a female American alligator while breathing. Breathing (spiration [1] or ventilation) is the rhythmical process of moving air into and out of the lungs to facilitate gas exchange with the internal environment, mostly to flush out carbon dioxide and bring in oxygen.