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2. Self-contained breathing apparatus - Wikipedia

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   Elastomeric masks linked to backpack air tanks: self-contained breathing apparatus, worn by firefighters advancing with a firehose. There are two major application areas for SCBA: firefighting, and industrial use in confined spaces. [20] For SCBAs used in firefighting, manufacturers typically prioritize fire resistance and weight reduction over ...

3. Immediately dangerous to life or health - Wikipedia

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   Personal protective equipment for IDLH conditions: pressure-demand self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece. If the concentration of harmful substances is IDLH, the worker must use the most reliable respirators. Such respirators should not use cartridges or canister with the sorbent, as their lifetime is too poorly predicted. In ...

4. Self-contained self-rescue device - Wikipedia

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   Test bench for a miner's closed circuit self-rescuers. A self-contained self-rescue device, SCSR, self-contained self-rescuer, or air pack is a type of closed-circuit SCBA [1] with a portable oxygen source for providing breathable air when the surrounding atmosphere lacks oxygen or is contaminated with toxic gases, e.g. carbon monoxide.

5. Scott Air-Pak SCBA - Wikipedia

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   A Royal Thai Navy sailor dons a self-contained breathing apparatus. Aviation Ordnanceman explains how to use the Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA). The Scott Air-Pak SCBA is an open-circuit , self-contained breathing apparatus designed to meet the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1981.

6. Respirator assigned protection factors - Wikipedia

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   The respiratory protective devices (RPD) can protect workers only if their protective properties are adequate to the conditions in the workplace.Therefore, specialists have developed criteria for the selection of proper, adequate respirators, including the Assigned Protection Factors (APF) - the decrease of the concentration of harmful substances in the inhaled air, which (is expected) to be ...

7. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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   Jargon for self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). Apparatus Fire apparatus is divided into seven categories by NFPA Standard 1901: Pumper Fire Apparatus, Initial Attack Apparatus, Mobile Water Supply Apparatus, Aerial Apparatus, Quint Fire Apparatus, Special Service fire apparatus, and Mobile Foam fire apparatus. Each category is defined in ...

8. Respirator - Wikipedia

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   The term self-contained means that the SCBA is not dependent on a remote supply of breathing gas (e.g., through a long hose). They are sometimes called industrial breathing sets. Some types are also referred to as a compressed air breathing apparatus (CABA) or simply breathing apparatus (BA).

9. Category:Self-contained breathing apparatus - Wikipedia

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   Pages in category "Self-contained breathing apparatus" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .