What Are Atmosphere-Supplying Respirators?

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  This infographic provides pictures and information about atmosphere-supplying respirators their types, design, and use. Atmosphere-supplying respirators provide clean breathing air from a source separate from the work area. These respirators protect wearers from many types of contaminants (particles, gases, and vapors). In some cases, they can also supply breathable air in places that do not have enough oxygen. Fit testing is required for respirators with a tight-fitting facepiece. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory Protective Devices Respiratory System Safety
• Keywords:
  Air Contaminants Atmosphere Supplying Respirators Breathing Atmospheres Face Masks Fit Testing Personal Protective Equipment PPE Respirators Respiratory Equipment Respiratory Protective Equipment SCBA SCSR Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Self Contained Self Rescuers Supplied Air Respirators

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• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Still Image
• Genre:
  Infographic
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• 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
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20057035
• 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, 2019 Sep; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b99ec5a296d4d5cb4e50326218dcd55935b92f1bc7c03e85fe1114fff560848a8690e76b4e29c8bff937c39258a683b18593077b3a95d08e5a9b65697158f12e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/214511/cdc_214511_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 339.64 KB ]