respirators
Air-purifying face gear
Respirators are devices worn over the nose and mouth to filter or purify the air being breathed, protecting the wearer from harmful particles, gases, or pathogens.
They range from simple disposable masks like N95s to sophisticated apparatus with replaceable cartridges or powered air supply.
Medical workers wear respirators during procedures involving airborne diseases, while industrial workers use them around dust, fumes, or toxic chemicals.
The hospital required all staff to be fitted for respirators during the outbreak.
Face-worn air filter
- NBCAmerican television network
- chemical warfareCombat using toxic substances
- nerve agentWeaponized neurotoxin
- mustard gasBlistering chemical warfare agent
protective gear · canister · combat · soldier · defense · tactical · biological · nuclear
Federal workplace safety regulator
- workplaceEmployment location
- dustFine settled particles
- fumesAirborne chemical irritants
- chemicalSubstance with defined composition
cartridge · full-face · NIOSH · asbestos · silica · welding · painting · construction
Particle-filtering face mask
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- patientAble to wait calmly
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
ICU · intubation · CPAP · BiPAP · anesthesia · nebulizer · airway · breathing
Emergency blaze responder
- SCBASelf-contained breathing apparatus
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- rescueSave from harm
- evacuationRemoval from danger
hazmat · disaster · first responder · self-contained · compressed air · escape · toxic · gas mask
gas mask
Face-worn air filter
- NBCAmerican television network
- chemical warfareCombat using toxic substances
- nerve agentWeaponized neurotoxin
mustard gas · protective gear · canister · combat · soldier · defense · tactical · biological · nuclear · fallout
OSHA
Federal workplace safety regulator
chemical · cartridge · full-face · NIOSH · asbestos · silica · welding · painting · construction · hazmat
N95
Particle-filtering face mask
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- patientAble to wait calmly
hospital · ICU · intubation · CPAP · BiPAP · anesthesia · nebulizer · airway · breathing · mask
firefighter
Emergency blaze responder
evacuation · hazmat · disaster · first responder · self-contained · compressed air · escape · toxic · gas mask · decontamination
- safetysafety helmet, hazard, airbag, alert, occupational safety
- medical suppliesbandage, gauze, latex gloves, syringe, nitrile gloves
- preventive healthvaccines, vaccination, immunization, masks, face masks
- safety equipmentlife jacket, safety glasses, lifeboat, smoke alarms, smoke alarm
- specialized equipmentmedical devices, lab equipment, surgical tools, scalpels, MRI machines
- workshop safetygoggles, safety goggles, gloves, earplugs, ear plugs
respiratorspoison gas
Harmful inhaled chemical weapon
contaminants · pollutants · toxins · chemical agents · fumigators
- respiratory systemOrgans facilitating breathing
- respiratory arrestComplete halt of breathing
- respiratory distressImpaired breathing function
- respiratory failureInadequate lung gas exchange
- respiratory infectionDisease of breathing passages
- N95 respiratorsAir-filtering face protection