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  2. Respirator assigned protection factors - Wikipedia

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    Negative pressure full face masks; Measurement of protection factors of negative pressure full face masks with high-efficiency filters in the laboratory revealed a risk of decrease in protective properties to a small values. [27] Therefore, the use of such respirators has been limited to the values 50 or 100 PEL in the United States.

  3. Powered air-purifying respirator - Wikipedia

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    PAPRs can provide an assigned protection factor between 25 and 1000 depending on the type, as compared to an N95 mask's assigned protection factor of 10. [2] [3] When comparing various makes and models of PAPR, the supporting documentation from each of the respective manufacturers should be consulted in order to confirm the APF value of each ...

  4. Workplace respirator testing - Wikipedia

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    For example, the assigned protection factor (APF) of a respirator is the minimum protection factor the respirator must provide under the following circumstances: the respirator will be used by trained and taught workers, after individual selection of masks to fit the face of an employee, and will be used without interruption in the polluted ...

  5. Respirator fit test - Wikipedia

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    For half face-piece masks (used when the concentration of harmful substances is not more than 10 PEL), the fit factor should not be less than 100; and for full face masks (not more than 50 PEL), the fit factor should not be less than 500. The safety factor of 10 compensates for the difference between testing and workplace conditions.

  6. European respirator standards - Wikipedia

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    EN 14683 defines respirators for use in medical settings, [4] while European standard EN 143 defines the 'P' classes of particle filters that can be attached to a face mask, which are P1, P2, and P3. The EN 143 filters are typically used on reusable respirators, like elastomeric respirators. [5] EN 14387 is the chemical cartridge standard in ...

  7. Self-contained breathing apparatus - Wikipedia

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    An open circuit SCBA typically has three main components: a high-pressure gas storage cylinder, (e.g., 2,216 to 5,500 psi (15,280 to 37,920 kPa), about 150 to 374 atmospheres), a pressure regulator, and a respiratory interface, which may be a mouthpiece, half mask or full-face mask, assembled and mounted on a framed carrying harness. [2]

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