What Are Air-Purifying Respirators? [2021]

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What Are Air-Purifying Respirators? [2021]

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2021/04/26
By National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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Alternative Title:

What Are Air-Purifying Respirators? [English]
Corporate Authors:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Description:

Air-purifying respirators (APRs) work by removing gases, vapors, aerosols (droplets and solid particles), or a combination of contaminants from the air through the use of filters, cartridges, or canisters. These respirators do not supply oxygen and therefore cannot be used in an atmosphere that is oxygen-deficient or immediately dangerous to life or health. The appropriate respirator for a particular situation will depend on the environmental contaminant(s).
Subjects:

Masks N95 Respirators Respiratory Protective Devices Ventilators, Mechanical
Keywords:

Air Purifying Respirators APR Elastomeric Full-mask Respirators Elastomeric Half-mask Respirators PAPR Personal Protective Equipment Powered Air Purifying Respirator Powered Respirators PPE Respiratory Protection Respiratory Protective Equipment
Series:

NIOSH Infographics
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Still Image
Genre:

Infographic
Place as Subject:

OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
Rights:

Public Domain
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Division:

NPPTL - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

1 pdf page
NIOSHTIC Number:

nn:20057039
Citation:

Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 2017 Aug; :1
Federal Fiscal Year:

2017
Peer Reviewed:

False
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/157805/cdc_157805_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 181.57 KB ]

What Are Air-Purifying Respirators? [2017]

This infographic provides pictures and information about air-purifying respirators, the kinds and their use. Air-purifying respirators (APRs) work by ...

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