respiratory protection
Airway shielding gear
Respiratory protection refers to equipment designed to shield the wearer from inhaling harmful substances—dust, fumes, gases, or airborne pathogens.
This includes disposable masks, respirators, and self-contained breathing apparatus.
The term appears most often in occupational safety contexts: Workers handling asbestos require respiratory protection.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the phrase entered everyday speech.
- SCBASelf-contained breathing apparatus
- dustFine settled particles
- respiratorBreathing protection device
- gas maskFace-worn air filter
- full faceView from directly ahead
half mask · smoke · hazardous fumes · face mask · N95 · filter · asbestos · hazmat · facepiece · seal · surgical mask · air purifying · toxic gases · carbon monoxide · fumes · dust mask · fit · airborne particles
respiratory protectioneye protection
Gear shielding your vision
hearing protection · skin protection · hand protection · foot protection · safety glasses
respiratory protectionairborne toxins
toxic fumes · airborne contaminants · asphyxiant · particulate matter · smoke inhalation