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  1. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Respirators for Public Health Emergencies fda.gov - Respirators for Public Health Emergencies
  2. University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS): Respirators for Pesticide Applications edis.ifas.ufl.edu - Respirators for Pesticide Applications
  3. Alliance Medical: Respirators & Masks allmed.net - Respirators & Masks
  4. U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (USACHPPM): Maintenance and Care of Respirators chppm-www.apgea.army.mil - Maintenance and Care of Respirators
  5. Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP): CDC Offers Advice on Citizen Use of Masks, Respirators cidrap.umn.edu - CDC Offers Advice on Citizen Use of Masks, Respirators
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Research Notes on Respirators

A respirator is a device designed to protect the wearer from inhaling harmful dusts, fumes, vapors, and/or gases. Respirators come in a wide range of types and sizes used by the military, private industry, and the public.

There are two main categories: the air-purifying respirator, which forces contaminated air through a filtering element, and the air-supplied respirator, in which an alternate supply of fresh air is delivered. Within each category, different techniques are employed to reduce or eliminate noxious airborne contents. ...read more from Wikipedia

Fast Facts:

  • The use of respirators has been documented from as far back as Leonardo di Vinci's time, in the 16th century.1
  • Mechanical filter respirators use fibrous materials to trap particles from the air.2
  • Chemical cartridge respirators utilize a media-filled cartridge to remove gases and vapors from the air.2
  • Powered air-purifying respirators recycle contaminated air back to the user, after purification.2
  • Supplied-air respirators or self-contained breathing apparatuses utilize supplied or filtered air, which is compressed, back to the user.2

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ Maastricht Mc Luhan Institute (MMI): Leonardo da Vinci: Studies of the Human Body and Principles of Anatomy
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Manitoba Government: Protective Devices For Respiratory Hazards

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